Compare towns
Campton vs Lyme vs Newfields 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%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Lyme | Newfields | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,710 |
2,023 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Campton and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Campton 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 |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.