Compare towns
Campton vs Durham vs Lee vs East Kingston
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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.
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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 | Lee | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,681Highest |
4,576 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Campton 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Lee 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 |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → | 9 photos → |
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.