Compare towns
Brighton vs Campton vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Brighton | Campton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Campton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
— | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.