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Campton vs Plymouth vs Portsmouth
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
4,969 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
42.9±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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 |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
51.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.