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Campton vs Concord vs South Berwick

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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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.

MeasureCamptonConcordSouth Berwick
People
Population
3,407Lowest
44,375Highest
7,670
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
39±2.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
South Berwick 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.8%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Concord 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%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
47% above U.S.
$84,902±$5kLowest
5% above U.S.
$99,572±$13k
23% above U.S.
Campton and South Berwick 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.
$350,900±$13kLowest
5% above U.S.
$428,300±$26kHighest
29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,726±$83Highest
22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$7,227Highest
132% above U.S.
$4,956Lowest
59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.5%±24.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.6%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and South Berwick 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 #58 of 133 in ME
School district Campton School District Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town None in town Concord High School Marshwood High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
13.0
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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.