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Waterville vs Campton vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bakersfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Waterville | Campton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Campton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Campton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 27% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Bakersfield 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Campton School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.