Compare towns
Campton vs Plaistow vs Bow
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%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Plaistow | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
7,861 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Bow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Bow 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 |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Plaistow and Bow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.