What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Guildhall	Campton
People
Population	371Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.
	Campton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Guildhall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Guildhall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Campton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$46kLowest 42% above U.S.	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Campton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S.	$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Campton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$717 40% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S.	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	72.6%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Guildhall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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

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.