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Holderness vs Lee 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
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Lee | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
4,576Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.