Compare towns
Thornton vs Calais vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Thornton | Calais | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
1,713Lowest |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Calais and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— |
| Calais and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Thornton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.