Compare towns
Campton vs Chester vs Weare
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Chester | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
5,300 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
47.2±3.8 9% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% 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%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Chester 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%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest 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±$21k 20% above NH |
$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% 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 |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Weare 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Chester School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.