Compare towns
Campton vs Exeter vs Windham vs Thornton
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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Exeter | Windham | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,151Highest |
16,038 |
2,799Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.