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Campton vs Hollis 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 youngest population (median age 49.2).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k 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 | Hollis | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
8,603Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Campton 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$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% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Hollis 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Campton 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.