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Campton vs Wolfeboro vs Eliot
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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
6,571 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Campton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.