Compare towns
Campton vs Plainfield vs Windham vs Thornton
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Windham | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,522 |
594Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Campton 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%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±2.9 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±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% 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±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Thornton 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% 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% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% 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% |
88.3% 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. |
1984 4 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 |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Plainfield School District | — | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.