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Campton vs York vs Thornton
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 homeowners (94.3%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | York | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
13,986Highest |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Thornton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| York 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±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| York and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | York Public Schools | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.