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Nottingham vs Campton vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Barnstead has the most renters (6.4% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Campton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
3,407Lowest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Campton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Nottingham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
— | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
| Nottingham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Campton School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.