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Barnstead vs Campton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Barnstead | Campton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
3,407Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North 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+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
— | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Campton School District | North Hampton School District |
| 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 |
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.