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Brooks vs Campton vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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.
| Measure | Brooks | Campton | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
3,407Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Campton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldo and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$691Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Waldo 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Campton School District | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.