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Hampton 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
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Hampton | Greenland | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,106 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest 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 | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Campton 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.