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Mapleton vs Hampton vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Hampton | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
10,101Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.