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North Hampton vs Brookline vs Henniker vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Brookline | Henniker | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
5,736 |
6,197Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| North 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+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Brookline School District | Henniker School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.