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Campton vs Springfield vs Windsor vs Rumney

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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

MeasureCamptonSpringfieldWindsorRumney
People
Population
3,407
1,122Lowest
3,554Highest
1,458
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Lowest
14% above U.S.
Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Rumney 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%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Rumney 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.
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$79,444±$21k
about the U.S. average
Campton and Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$309,800±$37k
7% below U.S.
Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,064±$100
25% below U.S.
Springfield and Rumney 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.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$4,716Lowest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Rumney 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Springfield 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 — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Campton School District — — Rumney School District
High school in town None in town — — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.