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Campton vs Hampton vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Rumney 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.