Compare towns
Exeter vs Greenland 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
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Exeter | Greenland | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,106 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Campton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.