Compare towns
Campton vs Exeter vs Keene vs Newmarket
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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Keene | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
16,151 |
22,939Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| 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%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| 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 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Keene School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.