Compare towns
Campton vs Bow vs Andover
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%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Andover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Bow | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,335Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Campton and Andover 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bow 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 20% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Bow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Bow School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.