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Campton vs Center Harbor vs Eliot
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%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Center Harbor | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
955Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Eliot 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% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot 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% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Eliot 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 47% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Campton School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.