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Campton vs Warren vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Warren | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,585Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Warren and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.