Compare towns
Hampton vs Campton vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Hampton | Campton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,407 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.