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Grantham vs Reading vs Plainfield vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Reading | Plainfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
699Lowest |
2,522 |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Reading 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 | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Plainfield 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.