What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Middleton 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Middleton
People
Population	3,407Lowest	9,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.	43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Campton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Campton and Middleton 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%	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,870±$21kLowest 47% above U.S.	$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S.
	Middleton 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±$38kLowest 7% above U.S.	$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S.	$8,785Highest 182% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 120 in NH	#71 of 282 in MA
School district	Campton School District	Middleton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.