Compare towns
Campton vs Hollis vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Hollis | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,603Highest |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Hollis and Canterbury 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.