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New Hampton vs Campton vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | New Hampton | Campton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
3,407Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New 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+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Campton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| New Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
— | $1,135±$79Highest 24% below NH |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Greenfield 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.