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Campton vs Kingston vs Rumney

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%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.

MeasureCamptonKingstonRumney
People
Population
3,407
6,275Highest
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+2.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
55.5±5.7Highest
28% above NH
44.5±2.3Lowest
about the NH average
Kingston 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%
13.5%±3.9Lowest
NH: 18.2%
18.7%±4.3
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%±10.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24.7%±6Highest
NH: 20.1%
24.1%±3.7
NH: 20.1%
Kingston and Rumney 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%
35.1%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
41.9%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
3.6%±2.1Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3
NH: 6%
Campton and Rumney 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
$105,330±$12k
6% above NH
$79,444±$21kLowest
20% below NH
Campton and Kingston 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
$492,900±$58kHighest
22% above NH
$309,800±$37kLowest
23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,393±$156Highest
7% below NH
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
10% below NH
$7,906Highest
19% above NH
$4,716Lowest
29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
46.9%±46.4Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Rumney 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%
2.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
77.8%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below NH
34 minHighest
27% above NH
33 min
22% above NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
15.7%±4.3
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Kingston 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 #78 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District Sanborn Regional School District Rumney School District
High school in town None in town Sanborn Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.9
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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.