Compare towns
Campton vs Newbury 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%).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Newbury | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,027 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.