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Ellsworth vs Fairlee vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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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 | Ellsworth | Fairlee | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
54 |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1 59% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$620 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 22% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | — | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Fairlee 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 | — | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.