What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Saco
People
Population	3,407Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Campton and Saco 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%	16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Campton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Campton and Saco 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%	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Saco 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.	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Campton and Saco 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.	$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,249±$385 12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Saco 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and Saco 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	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Campton School District	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.