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Barnet vs Campton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Barnet | Campton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
3,407Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet 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 | — | #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.