Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton Beach vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,605 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 11% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton Beach 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 | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.