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Campton vs Henniker vs Newmarket vs East Kingston
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Newmarket | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
6,197 |
9,463Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Newmarket 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Henniker School District | Newmarket School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.