What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Candia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Candia
People
Population	3,407Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Campton and Candia 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%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and Candia 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%	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Candia 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 NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Campton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,213±$554 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Lowest 10% below NH	$6,100Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Campton School District	Candia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.