What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belgrade	Campton
People
Population	3,351Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S.	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.
	Campton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Belgrade and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Belgrade and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S.	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Campton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S.	$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Campton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$857±$108 39% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S.	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1985 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and Belgrade 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	#71 of 133 in ME	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 18	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.