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Holderness vs Campton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,407 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Campton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Holderness 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Campton and Holderness 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
| Holderness and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lebanon 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Campton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.