What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northwood	Campton
People
Population	4,688Highest	3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH
	Campton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Campton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH	$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH
	Northwood and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,000±$13kHighest 10% below NH	$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH
	Northwood and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,201±$372 19% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,806Lowest 13% below NH	$6,028Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Campton and Northwood 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	#24 of 120 in NH	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	Campton School District
High school in town	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.