Compare towns
Campton vs Lyme vs Newfields vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%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% |
4.8%±2.9 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% 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% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Lyme School District | Newfields School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.