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Campton vs North Windham vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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.

MeasureCamptonNorth WindhamWindham
People
Population
3,407Lowest
5,417
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
42±3
8% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$88,522±$8kLowest
10% above U.S.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$342,800±$29kLowest
3% above U.S.
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
Windham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,248±$604Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$3,546Lowest
14% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and North 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 — #95 of 133 in ME
School district Campton School District — RSU 14
High school in town None in town — Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
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U.S. 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.