Compare towns
Campton vs Lee vs Sandwich vs Rumney
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).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Lee | Sandwich | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
4,576Highest |
1,757 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Sandwich and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Lee and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sandwich and Rumney 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.