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Campton vs Pepperell vs Sandwich
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Pepperell has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Pepperell | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
11,663Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Pepperell 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 47% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,679±$1kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Campton School District | North Middlesex | 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 |
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.