Compare towns
Campton vs Lyme 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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Lyme | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,710Lowest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Lyme 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Lyme 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Lowest 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 | Lyme School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 |
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.