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Arundel vs Campton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Arundel | Campton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
3,407Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Campton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Campton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and New Gloucester 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Campton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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 |
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.