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Campton vs Cornwall vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Cornwall | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,208Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Cornwall 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 47% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.