Compare towns
Campton vs Newmarket vs Rumney vs East Kingston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | Newmarket | Rumney | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
9,463Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Campton 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest 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±$21k 20% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Newmarket School District | Rumney School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.