Compare towns
Campton vs Concord vs Portsmouth
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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k 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.
| Measure | Campton | Concord | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
44,375Highest |
22,545 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Concord 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 20% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Campton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| 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.