What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Campton
People
Population	1,208Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S.	49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornwall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S.	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S.	$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206 20% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest 116% above U.S.	$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3% U.S.: 65.2%	94.3% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Campton and Cornwall 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.