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Campton vs Middlebury vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
9,175Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Middlebury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.