Compare towns
Campton vs Eliot vs East Kingston
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Eliot | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
7,146Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| East Kingston 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±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.