Compare towns
Campton vs Canterbury vs Plymouth vs Plymouth
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%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Canterbury | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,353Lowest |
4,969 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Canterbury 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Shaker Regional School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| 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.