Compare towns
Campton vs Keene vs Rumney 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 people working from home (28.3%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Keene | Rumney | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
22,939Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Keene School District | Rumney School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.