Compare towns
Eliot vs Campton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Eliot | Campton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
3,407 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.