What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New London	Campton
People
Population	4,433Highest	3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH	49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH
	New London and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New London and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
	Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551 7% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Highest 5% below NH	$6,028Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Campton and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.