Compare towns
Shoreham vs Campton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Shoreham | Campton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,407Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Campton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Campton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Shoreham 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.