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Campton vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro
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).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
| 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% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ogunquit 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% 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% |
12%±11.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% 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% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.