Compare towns
Campton vs Dover vs Plymouth vs East Kingston
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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dover | Plymouth | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
33,364Highest |
4,969 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Dover and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Dover School District | — | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.