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Campton vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.

MeasureCamptonSpringfieldSandwich
People
Population
3,407
9,084Highest
1,757Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
63.6±2.8Highest
63% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
46.6%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%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%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Sandwich 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.
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below U.S.
$140,694±$22kHighest
74% above U.S.
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±$38k
7% above U.S.
$192,400±$20kLowest
42% below U.S.
$437,700±$79kHighest
32% above U.S.
Sandwich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$963±$100Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,679±$1kHighest
19% above U.S.
Sandwich and Springfield 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.
$4,807
54% above U.S.
$4,494Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5Lowest
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 #64 of 70 in VT —
School district Campton School District River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town Springfield High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.