Compare towns
Campton vs Epping vs Fremont
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Epping | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
| Campton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Epping 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 20% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
| Fremont 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 11% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Epping and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Epping School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.