Compare towns
Campton vs Jackson vs Warner
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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Jackson | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
897Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Warner 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Campton and Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Jackson and Warner 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Jackson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.