Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Campton | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.