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Campton vs Ellsworth vs Hampton Falls
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%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.
| Measure | Campton | Ellsworth | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,657Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.