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Grantham vs Amherst vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Grantham | Amherst | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
11,861Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% 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 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Campton 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.