What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wakefield	Campton
People
Population	5,405Highest	3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH	49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH
	Wakefield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
	Campton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH
	Campton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$434 8% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,954Lowest 56% below NH	$6,028Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 34% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Campton and Wakefield 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	#118 of 120 in NH	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Wakefield School District	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.