Compare towns
Campton vs Ashland vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Campton | Ashland | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,183 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest 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% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Ashland School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.