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Campton vs Canaan vs Dover
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%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Canaan | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
3,811 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Campton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Dover 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% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Canaan 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canaan 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 |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Campton 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% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.