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Community Contact |
Campton Board of Selectmen
Sharon Davis, Chairman
12 Gearty Way
Campton, NH
03223
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| Telephone |
(603) 726-3223 |
| Fax |
(603) 726-4000 |
| E-mail |
townadministrator@campton.nh.gov |
| Web Site |
www.camptonnh.org/
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Selectmen's Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30-3:30, and Tuesday, 8:30-4:15
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| County |
Grafton |
| Labor Market Area |
Plymouth, NH LMA |
| Tourism Region |
White Mountains |
| Planning Commission |
North Country Council |
| Regional Development |
Grafton County Economic Development Council
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District District 2 |
| State Senate |
District District 2 |
| State Representative |
Grafton County District 7 |
| Incorporated: 1761 |
| Origin: First chartered in 1761, the town may have been named for a friend of Governor Benning Wentworth, Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington. Another source indicates that when surveyors came to the area, they built a camp, inspiring the name Campton. Conditions of the 1761 charter were not met, and a new charter was issued in 1767. An early settler was John Marsh, whose grandson Sylvester was born in Campton. Sylvester Marsh, a founder of the Chicago meat-packing industry, came up with the idea of building a railway to the summit of Mount Washington. Marsh invented the cog rail mechanism and special brakes so the locomotive could scale the steep terrain, completing the railway in July 1869. |
| Villages and Place Names: Beebe River, Blair, Campton Hollow, Campton Lower Village, Campton Station, Campton Upper Village, West Campton
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 395 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Campton totaled 2,193 over 50 years, from 1,171 in 1970 to 3,364 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Campton was 3,434 residents, which ranked 105th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 66.1 persons per square mile of land area. Campton contains 51.9 square miles of land area and 0.6 square miles of inland water area. |
| Municipal Services |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2019 |
$3,825,936 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2021-2022 |
$7,856,471 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1974/23 |
| Master Plan |
2016 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Town Clerk/Tax Collector;Selectmen; Library; Checklist;Trustees of Trust Funds; Conservation |
| Appointed: | Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Parks & Recreation |
| Public Library |
Campton Public |
| Emergency Services |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Full-time |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Speare Memorial, Plymouth |
9 miles |
25 |
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| Utilities |
| Electric Supplier |
Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Campton Village Precinct; Waterville Estate |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Time Warner; Consolidated Communications |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes |
| 2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$25.27 |
| 2022 Equalization Ratio |
55.5 |
| 2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$13.92 |
| 2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 90.2% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 6.7% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 3.2% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Housing |
| Total Housing Units |
1,788 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
1,498 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
71 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
48 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
171 |
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2022 |
3,434 |
91,126 |
| 2020 |
3,343 |
91,118 |
| 2010 |
3,333 |
89,118 |
| 2000 |
2,723 |
81,826 |
| 1990 |
2,379 |
74,998 |
| 1980 |
1,694 |
65,806 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 1,519 |
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Female: 1,849 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
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75 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
714 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
583 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
953 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
560 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
483 |
| Median Age |
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44.1 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
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2,322 |
| High school graduate or higher |
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88.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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40.7% |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $ |
| Per capita income |
$33,733 |
| Median family income |
$101,402 |
| Median household income |
$73,936 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$54,434 |
| Female |
$29,240 |
| Individuals below the poverty level |
5.3% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Labor Force |
| Annual Average |
2012 |
2022 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,893 |
1,943 |
| Employed |
1,797 |
1,902 |
| Unemployed |
96 |
41 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.1% |
2.1% |
| (NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2012 |
2022 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
81 |
104 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$793 |
$1,121 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
409 |
384 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$463 |
$685 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
490 |
488 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$517 |
$778 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
171 |
297 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$689 |
$1,047 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
661 |
785 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$562 |
$880 |
If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.
| (NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care |
| Schools students attend: |
Campton operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Pemi-Baker Coopertive ( Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth) |
SAU 48 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Plymouth Applied Technology Center |
| Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
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| Grade Levels |
P K 1-8 |
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| Total Enrollment |
280 |
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| 2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 2 |
Total Capacity: 26 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State |
| Largest Businesses |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Established |
| Owls Nest Golf Course |
Golf |
60 |
1998 |
| Andrews Construction |
Construction |
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| Evergreen Embrodiery |
Textile |
12 |
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| Sunset Grill |
Restaurant |
10 |
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| Best Western |
Lodging |
18 |
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| Top Notch Tree Experts |
Logging, tree work |
14 |
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| Persons Concrete |
Construction |
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| Becket School / Mt. Prospect Academy |
Private education |
15 |
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Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
3 |
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State Routes |
49, 175 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-93, Exits 27 - 28 |
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Distance |
Local access |
| Railroad |
State owned line |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Plymouth Regional | Runway | 2,380 ft. turf |
| Lighted? |
No |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
52 miles |
| Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
66 miles |
| Portland, ME |
99 miles |
| Boston, MA |
116 miles |
| New York City, NY |
313 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
205 miles |
| (ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work |
| Workers 16 years and over |
2,023 |
| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
86.6% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
4.8% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
4.8% |
| Other Means |
0.0% |
| Worked at home |
3.8% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
25.0 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2017-2021) |
| Working in community of residence |
12.2% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
87.8% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
0.0% |
| Recreation, Attractions, and Events |
| Municipal Parks |
| YMCA/YWCA |
| Boys Club/Girls Club |
| Golf Courses |
| Swimming: Indoor Facility |
| Swimming: Outdoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility |
| Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility |
| Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility |
| Bowling Facilities |
| Museums |
| Cinemas |
| Performing Arts Facilities |
| Tourist Attractions |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Waterville Valley |
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Other: |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/5/23
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