Compare towns
Campton vs New Ipswich vs Plymouth vs Somersworth
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%).
New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | New Ipswich | Plymouth | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
5,310 |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Somersworth 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Campton and New Ipswich 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 |
$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| New Ipswich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Plymouth 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 |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.