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Hill vs Campton vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hill | Campton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Campton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Campton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.