Compare towns
Bath vs Campton vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Bath | Campton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
3,407Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Campton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Campton School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.