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Durham vs Campton vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Campton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681 |
3,407Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Campton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| 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.