Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs Rumney vs Stratham
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 renters (25.5% rent).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Rumney | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,101Highest |
1,458Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| 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±$21k 20% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Stratham 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Stratham 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Rumney School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.