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Campton vs Dummerston vs Mount Tabor

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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

MeasureCamptonDummerstonMount Tabor
People
Population
3,407Highest
2,090
304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
57.8±10.6Highest
49% above U.S.
Mount Tabor 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%
10.2%±6.1Lowest
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%
42.4%±18.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Mount Tabor 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Lowest
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%
1.6%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Mount Tabor 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.
$101,696±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
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Campton and Dummerston 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.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$420,500±$76kHighest
26% above U.S.
Mount Tabor and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,143±$367Highest
52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$5,233
68% 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%
0%±100Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
46 minHighest
72% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±8.7Lowest
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 —
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.