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Campton vs Mansfield vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield 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.
| Measure | Campton | Mansfield | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
23,931Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Mansfield 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 47% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield 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±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Mansfield | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.