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Campton vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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.

MeasureCamptonTunbridgeSandwich
People
Population
3,407Highest
1,253Lowest
1,757
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
42.7±8.3Lowest
10% above U.S.
63.6±2.8Highest
63% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Tunbridge and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
46.6%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.9%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%
3.6%±2Lowest
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.
$89,464±$26kLowest
11% above 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.
$315,300±$23kLowest
5% 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 —
$1,346±$128Lowest
5% below U.S.
$1,679±$1kHighest
19% above U.S.
Sandwich and Tunbridge 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.
$4,645
49% above U.S.
$4,494Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
76.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±41.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Tunbridge and Campton 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%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
25.8%±8.2Lowest
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 — —
School district Campton School District First Branch Unified School District #82 Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
High school in town None 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.