Compare towns
Durham vs Campton vs Weare vs Durham
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%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Weare | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
3,407Lowest |
9,170 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
| Campton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Weare 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Weare 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 |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.