Compare towns
Campton vs Dunbarton vs Goffstown
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%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Dunbarton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,097Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Campton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,231±$161Highest 17% below NH |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Dunbarton School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.