Capitan
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About Capitan
Village in New Mexico, United StatesCapitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,350 feet (1,950 m). As of the 2020 census, Capitan had a population of 1,391. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.
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Housing in Capitan
The typical Capitan home is worth about $253,000, up 5% in a year, 21% below the New Mexico typical home.
Only 2 sales in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Capitan
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Capitan's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Capitan
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 98% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Capitan
All Capitan schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Capitan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.
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