Compare towns
Thornton vs Enfield 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
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
| Enfield and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Thornton 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 9% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
| Campton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Enfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Thornton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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 | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Thornton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | 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 |
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.