Compare towns
Campton vs Dover vs Rumney vs Wolfeboro
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 highest household income ($119k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Rumney | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
33,364Highest |
1,458Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney 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%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Campton and Dover 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Dover School District | Rumney School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.