Compare towns
Campton vs Eliot vs Lee vs Canterbury
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%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Lee | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
7,146Highest |
4,576 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Lee and Canterbury 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±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% 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% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.