Compare towns
Newmarket vs Campton vs Henniker vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newmarket | Campton | Henniker | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
3,407Lowest |
6,197 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Campton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Campton School District | Henniker School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.