Compare towns
Campton vs Durham vs Ellsworth vs Plymouth
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 expensive homes ($504k median).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Ellsworth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
15,080Highest |
51Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Durham and Plymouth 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 |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
— | 33.8%±11.6Lowest 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% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
— | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.