What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Dalton	Campton
People
Population	916Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH
	Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
	Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$825 40% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,561Lowest 47% below NH	$6,028Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±83.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985 6 yrs newer than NH	1985 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	23 minHighest 13% below NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Campton School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.