Compare towns
Springfield vs Campton vs Hampton vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Springfield | Campton | Hampton | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
3,407 |
16,426Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Campton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.