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Lancaster vs Campton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Campton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Lowest |
3,407 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
— | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Campton School District | North Hampton 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 | 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.