Compare towns
Grantham vs Hanover vs Alstead 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Alstead | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
11,685Highest |
1,551Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Alstead 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% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Hanover and Campton 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217 51% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.4%±17.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Alstead 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.