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Hillsborough vs Plaistow 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
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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.
| Measure | Hillsborough | Plaistow | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
7,861Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Plaistow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
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| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.