Compare towns
Campton vs Hampton vs Thornton 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,426Highest |
2,799Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Thornton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Thornton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Thornton School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.