What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	West Bath
People
Population	3,407Highest	1,863Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S.	54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S.
	West Bath 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%	14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Campton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Bath 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%	50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and West Bath 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 47% above U.S.	$103,333±$27kLowest 28% above U.S.
	Campton and West Bath 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.	$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S.
	West Bath and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,112±$327 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and West Bath 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	West Bath Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.