Compare towns
Durham vs Campton vs Plaistow vs Lebanon
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 the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Plaistow | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
3,407Lowest |
7,861 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Campton 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lebanon 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Plaistow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lebanon 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.