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Campton vs Exeter vs Chapman
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%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Exeter | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,151Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Campton 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.