Campton, NH

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Campton, New Hampshire

Campton, New Hampshire, in Grafton county, is 61 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 109 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 2,719.

The People and Families of Campton

In Campton, about 60% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Campton is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Campton had a median family income of $46,492. To its credit, the people in Campton value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Campton ($500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Campton Housing

About 75% of housing units in Campton are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Campton tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Campton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Campton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Campton, NH

Comparing Campton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grafton
Standard Zip Codes	03223
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.87
Longitude	-71.669

Station	PLYMOUTH
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 29 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	BENTON 5 SW
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,719	100%
Male	1,359	50%
Female	1,360	50%
Under 18	646	23.8%
18+	2,073	76.2%
65+	324	11.9%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,665	98%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	29	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,947
Growth	228
Growth %	8.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.6%
US/American	13.8%
Irish	10.9%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
German	7.4%
Italian	7.2%
Scottish	7%
French Canadian	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Polish	2.1%
Swedish	1.6%
European	1.3%
Portuguese	1.2%
British	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Icelander	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$500
Republican	$400

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$500
George W. Bush	$400

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Campton	2,719	$46,492
Holderness	1,930	$55,526
Plymouth	5,892	$43,797
Rumney	1,480	$42,895
Thornton	1,843	$45,172
Waterville Valley	257	$55,625
Woodstock	1,139	$40,875

Library
Campton Public Library 1110 Nh Route 175 Campton, New Hampshire (603) 726-4877

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Historic Campton

Pemigewasset Valley and Franconia Mountains from West Campton between 1900 and 1910

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Pemigewasset Valley and Franconia Mountains from West Campton between 1900 and 1910

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