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Campton vs Nottingham vs Rindge

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%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Rindge has the most renters (15.2% 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.

MeasureCamptonNottinghamRindge
People
Population
3,407Lowest
5,357
6,497Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
14% above NH
38.8±6.7
10% below NH
35±3.9Lowest
19% below NH
Campton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.9%±5.4Highest
NH: 18.2%
21.2%±4.4
NH: 18.2%
Nottingham and Rindge 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%
18.4%±4.2
NH: 20.1%
18%±3.7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Campton and Nottingham 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%
40.9%
NH: 40.6%
31.8%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2
NH: 6%
5.9%±2.6Lowest
NH: 6%
18.3%±2.5Highest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21k
20% above NH
$122,201±$20kHighest
23% above NH
$102,679±$20kLowest
4% above NH
Nottingham 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±$38kLowest
11% below NH
$457,500±$26kHighest
14% above NH
$415,400±$35k
3% above NH
Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,068±$1kHighest
39% above NH
$1,123±$60Lowest
25% below NH
Nottingham and Rindge 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
$7,319Highest
10% above NH
$6,636
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3
NH: 48.2%
92.1%±44.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
29.1%±19.7Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Nottingham and Campton 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%
9.6%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
84.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
1992Highest
13 yrs newer than NH
1984Lowest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below NH
34 minHighest
27% above NH
28 min
4% above NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
22.2%±5.8
NH: 16.8%
18.1%±4.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Nottingham 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 #15 of 120 in NH #50 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District Nottingham School District Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.