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Campton vs Casco vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Casco | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
3,696 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Casco and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Casco 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 47% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 7% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Casco 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.