Compare towns
Campton vs Hooksett vs Meredith
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 people working from home (28.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
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 | Hooksett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Campton and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Meredith 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Meredith 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hooksett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.