Compare towns
Campton vs Keene vs Windham vs Sutton
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Keene | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
22,939Highest |
16,038 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Campton and Sutton 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Sutton 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% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Keene School District | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.