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Campton vs Croydon vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Croydon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
798Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Croydon 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.