Compare towns
Plymouth vs Rumney vs Bridgewater vs Campton
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 the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Rumney | Bridgewater | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
1,458 |
1,169Lowest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH |
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| Bridgewater and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Rumney 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 | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.