Compare towns
Campton vs Wilmot vs Dunbarton
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%).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wilmot | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,487Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Wilmot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Campton 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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 20% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 11% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Wilmot 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.