Compare towns
Campton vs Groton vs Rumney vs Windham
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 people working from home (28.3%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Groton | Rumney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
507Lowest |
1,458 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Rumney 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% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Rumney 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 |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Groton 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 |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Windham 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Rumney School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.