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Campton vs Corinth vs Walden
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Corinth | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,539 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Campton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Campton 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Walden 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. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Campton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Corinth 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.