Compare towns
Campton vs St. Albans vs East Kingston
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 people working from home (28.3%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | St. Albans | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
6,954Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Campton 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Kingston 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 47% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.