Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton Falls vs Hanover 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 Falls | Hanover | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,328 |
11,685Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hanover 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton Falls School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.