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North Hampton vs Weathersfield vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,856Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Campton 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 81% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 102% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Weathersfield 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 History | 10 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.