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Ashland vs Campton vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Ashland | Campton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
3,407 |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ashland School District | Campton School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.