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Campton vs Roxbury

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%).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).

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.

MeasureCamptonRoxbury
People
Population
3,407Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
14% above NH
43.2±17.7Lowest
about the NH average
Campton and Roxbury 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%
14.7%±11.5Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Campton and Roxbury 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%±10.8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Campton and Roxbury 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%
30.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Lowest
NH: 6%
13.4%±15.8Highest
NH: 6%
Roxbury and Campton 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
$69,226±$14kLowest
30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38kHighest
11% below NH
$323,100±$219kLowest
20% below NH
Campton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
10% below NH
$5,787Lowest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Roxbury 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%
3.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
13% below NH
21 minLowest
22% below NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #68 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.