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Campton vs Upton vs Grantham vs Rumney
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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Grantham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,189Highest |
3,465 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Campton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Rumney 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 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Campton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Grantham School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.