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Campton vs Lee vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Lee | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
4,576Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lee 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.