Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs Bow vs Rumney
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Bow | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,101Highest |
8,335 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bow 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Hampton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bow 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Bow School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.