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Grantham vs Dorset vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Dorset | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,092Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% 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 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest 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 | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.