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Campton vs Orford vs Warner
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%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Orford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,295Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Campton and Orford 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Warner 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Campton 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Orford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Warner 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Warner 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.