Compare towns
Campton vs Durham vs Plaistow
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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
10,681Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.