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Campton vs Whiting 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 most homeowners (94.3%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | Whiting | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
532Lowest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%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% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% 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 | — | $1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,679±$1kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,494 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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 |
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.