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Campton vs Marlow vs Wilmot
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%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Marlow | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
855Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Wilmot 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% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12kLowest 12% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Campton and Wilmot 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 |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Marlow and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.