What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the highest household income ($119k).

Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Danville
People
Population	3,407Highest	2,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S.	53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S.
	Danville and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Campton and Danville 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%	24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danville 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%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.	$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S.	$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Campton and Danville 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.	$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and Danville 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.