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Hampton vs Campton vs New London
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Hampton | Campton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,407Lowest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Hampton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New London and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hampton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional 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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| 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.