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Campton vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($466k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Salisbury | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
5,656Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Grantham 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% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest 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%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%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% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Salisbury 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. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% 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. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Salisbury 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.