Compare towns
Campton vs Thornton vs Ellsworth vs Plymouth
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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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 | Thornton | Ellsworth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,799 |
51Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Thornton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
— | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
— | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Thornton School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.