What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).

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	Dedham	Campton
People
Population	1,656Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S.	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.
	Campton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dedham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Campton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,442±$18kLowest 38% above U.S.	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Campton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S.	$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Dedham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S.	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Dedham Public Schools	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.