Compare towns
Campton vs Bow vs Jaffrey
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%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Bow | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
8,335Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Campton and Jaffrey 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Bow School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.