Compare towns
Grantham vs Dover vs Keene 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%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Dover | Keene | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
33,364Highest |
22,939 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Keene 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% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Dover School District | Keene School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.