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Campton vs Eliot vs Newington

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 people working from home (28.3%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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.

MeasureCamptonEliotNewington
People
Population
3,407
7,146Highest
939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
50.8±5.9Highest
31% above U.S.
48.7±10.1Lowest
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%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±4.9Lowest
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%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±11Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Newington 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.
$145,833±$46kHighest
81% above U.S.
Newington 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.
$861,600±$46kHighest
159% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,948±$471Lowest
38% above U.S.
$2,292±$795Highest
62% above U.S.
Newington 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.
$6,081Highest
95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±20.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.9%±44
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Newington 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%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.4%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Eliot 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 Newington School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.