Compare towns
Brookline vs Campton vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | Brookline | Campton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
3,407 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Brookline and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| East Kingston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Campton School District | East Kingston 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 | 9 photos → |
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.