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Bath vs Campton vs East Kingston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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.

MeasureBathCamptonEast Kingston
People
Population
8,815Highest
3,407
2,311Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.4±3Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
51.7±8.9Highest
33% above U.S.
East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.1%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
Campton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
East Kingston and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,390±$12kLowest
14% below U.S.
$118,870±$21k
47% above U.S.
$138,194±$38kHighest
71% above U.S.
East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$310,900±$30kLowest
7% below U.S.
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$575,500±$56kHighest
73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$116
26% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,847Lowest
23% above U.S.
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$9,604Highest
208% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.3%±15.2
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
64.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1994Highest
14 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
9% below U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
19.3%±6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.1%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and East Kingston 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 #31 of 133 in ME #68 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Campton School District East Kingston School District
High school in town Morse High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
14.8
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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.