Compare towns
Bennington vs Campton vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bennington | Campton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Campton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
| Tamworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
— | $1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bennington and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Tamworth 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 | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Campton School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.