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Campton vs Georgetown

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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureCamptonGeorgetown
People
Population
3,407Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Campton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kLowest
47% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Georgetown 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
7% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,223±$506
57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Lowest
93% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Georgetown 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%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Georgetown 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 #140 of 282 in MA
School district Campton School District Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet

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.