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Campton vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

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.

MeasureCamptonWillistonRumney
People
Population
3,407
10,144Highest
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Lowest
14% above U.S.
Campton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Williston 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%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rumney and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Williston 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.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
Campton and Williston 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$309,800±$37kLowest
7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
$4,716Lowest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Williston 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 70 in VT —
School district Campton School District Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Rumney 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.