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Grantham vs Gorham vs Campton vs Croydon
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%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Gorham | Campton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
18,300Highest |
3,407 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% 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%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Campton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Campton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Gorham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Gorham Public Schools | Campton School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.