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White River Junction vs Campton vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | White River Junction | Campton | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
3,407Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Campton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$270Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and White River Junction 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 | — | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.