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Addison vs Campton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Addison | Campton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,407Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Campton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Waltham 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.