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Grantham vs Shoreham vs Windham 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 the most homeowners (100%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Shoreham | Windham | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,269 |
594Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Shoreham 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Grantham 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Windham 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% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Windham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Windham 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 |
| School district | Grantham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.