Compare towns
Campton vs Holderness vs Madbury 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%).
Holderness has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Holderness | Madbury | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,203 |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
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%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Thornton 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 20% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.