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Dorset vs Hampton Falls 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
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dorset | Hampton Falls | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
2,328 |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hampton Falls School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.