Compare towns
Grantham vs Hampton vs Windham 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 the most homeowners (100%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hampton | Windham | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
16,426Highest |
16,038 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Hampton and Grantham 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Campton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Windham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.