Compare towns
Campton vs Bow vs Webster vs Rumney
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%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Webster | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,335Highest |
2,227 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Campton and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Bow and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | 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 | 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.