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Campton vs Windham vs Windsor vs Thornton

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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).

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MeasureCamptonWindhamWindsorThornton
People
Population
3,407
16,038Highest
3,554
2,799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
51.1±3.4Highest
31% above U.S.
Thornton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham 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%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Thornton 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.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$90,022±$17k
12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$351,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,270±$428
10% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,032Lowest
61% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.7%±24.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Thornton 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%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.8%±9.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Thornton 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 #13 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT #18 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District Windham School District — Thornton School District
High school in town None in town Windham High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.8
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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.