Compare towns
Brookline 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
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | Brookline | Campton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
3,407 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Brookline and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
— | $1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Brookline and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest 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 | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Campton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.