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Cabot vs Campton vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Cabot | Campton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Campton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Cabot 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 | — | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.