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Campton vs Durham vs Hartford vs Plymouth
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%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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.
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 | Durham | Hartford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
10,681 |
10,736Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
| Campton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Hartford 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Campton and Durham 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. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hartford 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Durham 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Hartford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hartford High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.