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Durham vs Plymouth 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
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Plymouth | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
4,969 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
22.8±0.9 47% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Plymouth 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% |
9.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above 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 |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
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| Durham and Plymouth 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 |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.