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Campton vs Hampton vs Calais

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 people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureCamptonHamptonCalais
People
Population
3,407
16,426Highest
1,713Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
42±8.6Lowest
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Calais 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
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Campton 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%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Calais and Campton 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.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$100,625±$27k
25% above U.S.
Campton and Calais 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.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$390,300±$36k
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,408±$392Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Lowest
93% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$6,586
111% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
49%±38.3Lowest
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%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs 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.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.4%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Calais 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 Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.