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Campton vs Hanover vs Keene
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.
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 | Hanover | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
11,685 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.