Compare towns
Grantham vs Campton vs Plainfield vs Canterbury
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%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Campton | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,407 |
2,522 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Campton School District | Plainfield School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.