Compare towns
Campton vs Milford vs Sandwich vs Thornton
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%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
Thornton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Milford | Sandwich | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,337Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Sandwich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Sandwich and Milford 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 |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Thornton 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Milford School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.