Compare towns
Rumney vs Thornton vs Plymouth 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
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Rumney | Thornton | Plymouth | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,799 |
6,601Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
| Thornton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
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| Thornton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rumney School District | Thornton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | 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.