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Campton vs Newmarket vs Milford

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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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.

MeasureCamptonNewmarketMilford
People
Population
3,407Lowest
9,463
16,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.5%
NH: +4.6%
+6.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
14% above NH
41.2±1.9
5% below NH
36.8±2.5Lowest
15% below NH
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
NH: 18.2%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.7%±3.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
Milford and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
16.1%±2.8
NH: 20.1%
15.1%±1.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Campton and Newmarket 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
NH: 40.6%
49.7%
NH: 40.6%
37.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
5.6%±1.9
NH: 6%
4.2%±1.3Lowest
NH: 6%
Campton and Newmarket 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
$100,845±$13k
about the NH average
$97,768±$14kLowest
about the NH average
Campton and Newmarket 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
$455,000±$22kHighest
13% above NH
$398,800±$20k
about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,671±$69Highest
12% above NH
$1,661±$126Lowest
11% above NH
Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Lowest
10% below NH
$8,734Highest
31% above NH
$7,522
13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
46.3%±8.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
49.6%±15.8
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Milford 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%
4.6%
NH: 7.2%
3.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
52.9%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
64.9%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1983
4 yrs newer than NH
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below NH
28 minHighest
6% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 16.8%
15.6%±3.3Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Newmarket 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 #39 of 120 in NH #55 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District Newmarket School District Milford School District
High school in town None in town Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School Milford High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.9Lowest
10.7Highest
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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.