Compare towns
Grantham vs Plainfield vs Durham 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%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Plainfield | Durham | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,522Lowest |
10,681Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Plainfield 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±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Durham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Plainfield and Durham 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Durham 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 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 |
22 min 18% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | — | Campton School District |
| High school 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.