Compare towns
Campton vs Newfields vs Exeter 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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Exeter | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,023 |
16,151Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Campton 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.