Compare towns
Campton vs Wolfeboro vs Thornton vs Ellsworth
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Wolfeboro | Thornton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
6,571Highest |
2,799 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Wolfeboro 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Thornton 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 20% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
| Campton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
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| Thornton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
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| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
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| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Thornton School District | — |
| 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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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.