Compare towns
Bow vs Campton vs Keene vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Bow | Campton | Keene | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
3,407Lowest |
22,939Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Auburn 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Campton School District | Keene School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.