Compare towns
North Hampton vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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.
| Measure | North Hampton | Ossipee | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
4,521 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| North Hampton and Campton 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
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| North Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Campton School District |
| High school 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 |
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.