Compare towns
Grantham vs Holderness vs Campton vs Greenland
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%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k 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 | Holderness | Campton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,917Lowest |
3,407 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Campton 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Greenland 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Lowest 39% above NH |
— | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Campton 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Holderness School District | Campton School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.