Compare towns
Amherst vs Campton vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Amherst | Campton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
3,407 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Amherst and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Amherst and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
— | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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NH 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.