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Durham vs Campton vs Tamworth
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 (+5.8%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
3,407 |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
| Campton and Tamworth 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%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Campton 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%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Campton 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% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below 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 | $504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Durham and Tamworth 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest 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 | 15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Lowest 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 | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton School District | Tamworth 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.