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Grantham vs Wilmot 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%).
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Wilmot | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,487Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest 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±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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 | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.