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Plymouth vs Campton vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Campton | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969 |
3,407Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Eliot 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Campton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.