Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Campton grades B overall, 76th of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $416K for a typical one and 5 times the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. Only 6 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on hazard risk. Burleigh Land LP Conservation Easement, at 347 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 2 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Where Campton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Campton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Campton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 395 in 1790, a low of 395 in 1790, 3,343 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 4 maps from 1928 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Campton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Campton.
Campton has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Hampshire (mostly inland flooding).
Within New Hampshire it is healthier than 58% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
27% of adults have obesity in Campton, below both New Hampshire’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (35%). 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Campton. Campton beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Campton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Campton | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Campton School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 265 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of New Hampshire towns, with expected losses of about $716 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
At 86 of 100, Campton’s FEMA risk score is where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 53 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1986, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Campton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 511 in 2013 to 682. 28.3% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Hampshire.
Most working residents leave Campton for work: only 9% work in town. Campton’s median household income is $119,000. Since 2013, Campton has added 171 jobs, to 682 in 2023.
| Campton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Campton sits closer to the middle. The property crime rate in Campton is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Campton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Plymouth weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 128 days, shorter than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Campton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 9° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
94% of Campton households own their home. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
42 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burleigh Land LP Conservation Easement | 1.1 mi | 347 |
| 2. Blair Woodland Natural Area | 0.7 mi | 17 |
| 3. Livermore Falls State Forest | 0.1 mi | 155 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Campton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MountainMount Washington
23 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
22 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
11 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
30 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic RailroadMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Campton
About 7 of every 100 Campton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
3 notable people were born in Campton.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Campton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,343 at the 2020 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest. It is located in the foothills of the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the northeast and northwest.
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5 towns share a border with Campton.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campton | #76 | B | C− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Thornton | #51 | B+ | C− | A | A− | A |
| Plymouth | #78 | B | C | B− | B+ | A |
| Rumney | — | — | C+ | A+ | B+ | A |
| Sandwich | — | — | C | — | C+ | A |
| Ellsworth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rumney and Sandwich have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sandwich reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ellsworth isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Campton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Campton grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #76 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Campton sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including George H. Adams and Moody Merrill.
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