What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).

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	Chester
People
Population	3,407Lowest	5,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH	47.2±3.8Lowest 9% above NH
	Campton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chester and Campton 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%	17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Chester 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%	41.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Campton and Chester 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	$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH
	Chester 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	$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Lowest 10% below NH	$8,464Highest 27% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Campton and Chester 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	#90 of 120 in NH
School district	Campton School District	Chester 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.