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Canterbury vs Ogunquit vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Canterbury | Ogunquit | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
1,379Lowest |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.