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Campton vs Unity

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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

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.

MeasureCamptonUnity
People
Population
3,407Highest
1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-9.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7Lowest
14% above NH
58±4.5Highest
34% above NH
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Campton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
34.9%±7Highest
NH: 20.1%
Unity 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
NH: 40.6%
21.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
1%±0.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
20% above NH
$87,500±$16kLowest
12% below NH
Campton and Unity 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
$276,100±$29kLowest
31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,625±$804
9% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
10% below NH
$5,394Lowest
19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Unity 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%
6.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below NH
35 minHighest
31% above NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.5%±4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #68 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District Unity School District
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.