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Campton vs Rollinsford vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Rollinsford | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,626Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Rollinsford 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 47% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Campton School District | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.