Compare towns
Grantham vs Lancaster vs Campton vs Croydon
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Lancaster | Campton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
3,216 |
3,407 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Croydon 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% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Lancaster and Croydon 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 |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Grantham 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Campton School District | Croydon 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.