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Campton vs Cornish vs Suncook

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 people working from home (28.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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.

MeasureCamptonCornishSuncook
People
Population
3,407
1,816Lowest
5,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
NH: +4.6%
-1.5%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+2.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
54±8.3Highest
25% above NH
37.9±8.1Lowest
12% below NH
Cornish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
NH: 18.2%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.8%±4.9Highest
NH: 18.2%
Suncook and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
NH: 20.1%
27.3%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
16.5%±3.3Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Cornish 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
NH: 40.6%
40.6%
NH: 40.6%
31.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
NH: 6%
2.5%±1.6
NH: 6%
Campton and Suncook 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
$91,821±$2k
7% below NH
$79,836±$25kLowest
19% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
11% below NH
$296,000±$69kLowest
26% below NH
$361,100±$22kHighest
10% below NH
Suncook and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,221±$227Highest
18% below NH
$1,091±$317Lowest
27% below NH
Cornish and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
10% below NH
$5,796Lowest
13% below NH
$6,975Highest
5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.2%±21.7
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Suncook 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%
4.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
12.9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
94.1%
NH: 72.8%
59.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1980
1 yr newer than NH
1951Lowest
28 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below NH
24 min
9% below NH
25 minHighest
8% below NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15.5%±6.7
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Suncook 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 Cornish School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
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.