Compare towns

Campton vs Lebanon vs Milford 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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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.

MeasureCamptonLebanonMilfordGrantham
People
Population
3,407Lowest
14,999
16,337Highest
3,465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+8.6%
NH: +4.6%
+6.7%
NH: +4.6%
+14%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
38.9±3.1
10% below NH
36.8±2.5Lowest
15% below NH
50.4±7.5Highest
16% above NH
Grantham and Campton 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%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.7%±3.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.1%±6.6
NH: 18.2%
Milford and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±2.6
NH: 20.1%
15.1%±1.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
17%±6.9
NH: 20.1%
Campton and Lebanon 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%
57.5%
NH: 40.6%
37.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
6.9%±2.6
NH: 6%
4.2%±1.3Lowest
NH: 6%
4.8%±6
NH: 6%
Campton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
20% above NH
$98,147±$10k
about the NH average
$97,768±$14kLowest
about the NH average
$106,403±$54k
7% above NH
Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
11% below NH
$385,400±$29k
4% below NH
$398,800±$20kHighest
about the NH average
$343,100±$39kLowest
15% below NH
Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,744±$132Highest
17% above NH
$1,661±$126Lowest
11% above NH
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Lebanon and Milford 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
$8,149Highest
22% above NH
$7,522
13% above NH
$7,605
14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
41.9%±7.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
49.6%±15.8
NH: 48.2%
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Campton and Milford 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%
7%
NH: 7.2%
3.9%
NH: 7.2%
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
NH: 72.8%
51.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
64.9%
NH: 72.8%
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1980Lowest
1 yr newer than NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below NH
14 minLowest
48% below NH
27 minHighest
about the NH average
23 min
16% below NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.8%±4.3
NH: 16.8%
15.6%±3.3
NH: 16.8%
13.8%±6.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Lebanon 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 #29 of 120 in NH #55 of 120 in NH #6 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District Lebanon School District Milford School District Grantham School District
High school in town None in town Lebanon High School Milford High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7Highest
10.7Lowest
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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.