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Campton vs Dummerston vs Hampton Falls
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 people working from home (28.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Campton 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton Falls 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.