Compare towns
Campton vs Holderness vs Madbury 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | Holderness | Madbury | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,917 |
2,203 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Sandwich 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 |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Madbury and Sandwich 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Madbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Holderness and Sandwich 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.