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Campton vs Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,278 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough 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 20% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Campton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.