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Campton vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.

MeasureCamptonReadfieldGrantham
People
Population
3,407
2,651Lowest
3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
48.1±7.6Lowest
24% above 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%
18.7%±3.9Lowest
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%
22.3%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$86,504±$8kLowest
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±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$326,400±$20kLowest
about the U.S. average
$343,100±$39k
3% above U.S.
Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$844
20% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$3,392Lowest
9% above U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.3%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Campton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.3%±14.9
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Readfield 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 #20 of 133 in ME #6 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District RSU 38 Grantham School District
High school in town None in town Maranacook Community High Sch None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.5
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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.