What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Ashland
People
Population	3,407Highest	2,183Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH	42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average
	Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,096±$155 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Highest 10% below NH	$4,961Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Campton School District	Ashland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.