Compare towns
Deerfield vs Ashland vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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.
| Measure | Deerfield | Ashland | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,183Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Deerfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Deerfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Ashland School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.