Compare towns
Campton vs Newfields vs Lee 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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% 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.
| Measure | Campton | Newfields | Lee | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,023Lowest |
4,576Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lee 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Campton 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Newfields and Lee 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.