Compare towns
Newmarket vs Plymouth vs Campton 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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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.
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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 | Plymouth | Campton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,969 |
3,407Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest 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% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above 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 |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Campton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | 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.