Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton Falls 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 Falls | Ogunquit | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,328 |
1,379Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% 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. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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% |
54.5% 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% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Rumney 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% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton Falls School District | — | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.