Compare towns
Campton vs Durham vs Durham vs Thornton
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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.
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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 | Durham | Durham | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,681 |
15,080Highest |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Durham 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.