Compare towns
Grantham vs Mont Vernon vs Croydon 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%).
Mont Vernon has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Mont Vernon | Croydon | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,636 |
798Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
49.2±3.7 14% 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Highest 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
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| Mont Vernon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Mont Vernon School District | Croydon School District | Campton 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.