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Campton vs Exeter vs Mapleton vs Rumney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Mapleton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,151Highest |
1,884 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Campton 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Rumney 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. 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 7% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.