Compare towns
Campton vs Ashland vs Plymouth 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
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Campton | Ashland | Plymouth | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,183 |
4,969Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$6,483Highest about the NH average |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest 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 | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Ashland 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 | 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.