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Amherst vs Campton vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Amherst | Campton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
3,407Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Campton 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.