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Ellsworth vs Warner 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

Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).

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.

MeasureEllsworthWarnerCampton
People
Population
51Lowest
2,959
3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
61.8±13.1Highest
43% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
Ellsworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.7%±59.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
19.5%±6.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
39.2%±46.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
23.2%±10.9
NH: 20.1%
Ellsworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
51.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±33.3Lowest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
7.2%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,375±$39kLowest
10% below NH
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
$118,870±$21kHighest
20% above NH
Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,000±$170kLowest
13% below NH
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
$356,300±$38kHighest
11% below NH
Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,813Lowest
43% below NH
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
$6,028
10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
48.7%±21.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
1 yr older than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
32 minHighest
19% above NH
23 minLowest
13% below NH
Work from home
23.1%±26.3
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and Ellsworth 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 — Kearsarge Regional School District Campton School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.