Compare towns
Plaistow vs Campton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Plaistow | Campton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
3,407Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Campton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Plaistow and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 8% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Kingston 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Campton School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.