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Durham vs Campton vs Auburn
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 20.8).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
3,407Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Auburn 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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 | 15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.