Compare towns
Campton vs Hanover vs Rumney vs Thornton
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Hanover | Rumney | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
11,685Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Rumney School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | 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.