Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs North Hampton 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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% 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 | Hampton | North Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
10,101 |
4,543 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and North Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Windham 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | — | North Hampton 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.