Compare towns
Campton vs Troy vs Bristol
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%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Troy | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,005Lowest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Campton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Campton and Troy 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 |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,310±$97Highest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Troy 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bristol 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.