Compare towns
Campton vs North Hampton vs Walpole
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%).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% 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 | North Hampton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
4,543Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Campton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Walpole 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Walpole 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Walpole 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | North Hampton School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.