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Campton vs Uxbridge 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%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k 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.
| Measure | Campton | Uxbridge | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
14,473Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Uxbridge 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% |
38%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% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton and Uxbridge 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%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 min 12% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Uxbridge | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.