Compare towns
Newmarket vs Campton vs Rumney vs Greenland
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 renters (47.1% rent).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Rumney | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
3,407 |
1,458Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Campton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Campton 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%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Rumney 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Campton 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Campton School District | Rumney School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.