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Campton vs Chapman vs 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%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).

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.

MeasureCamptonChapmanHampton
People
Population
3,407
388Lowest
10,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Highest
32% above U.S.
Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Campton 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%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Chapman 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.
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
Campton and Hampton 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.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Hampton 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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%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.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.