Compare towns
Plymouth vs Campton vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
3,407 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Campton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Kensington 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 NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
— | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Kensington 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 | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Kensington School District |
| High school 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.