Compare towns
Campton vs Portsmouth 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
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 | Portsmouth | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
22,545Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Portsmouth 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 |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Sandwich 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 |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest 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 | #11 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Portsmouth School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.