Compare towns
Campton vs Bath vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Campton | Bath | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,815Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Kingston and Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.