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Campton vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).

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.

MeasureCamptonPlainfieldWindham
People
Population
3,407Highest
2,522
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Plainfield and Campton 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%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Plainfield 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
47% above U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
Plainfield 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
7% above U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,674±$181
18% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$5,951Lowest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and 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 #19 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District Plainfield School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.