Compare towns
Campton vs Loudon vs Ossipee
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%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Loudon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
5,692Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Ossipee 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 |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Campton and Loudon 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 |
$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Loudon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Ossipee 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.