Compare towns
Holderness vs Campton vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Holderness | Campton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,407Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Campton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Campton School District | Dunbarton 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.