Compare towns
Campton vs Windsor vs Canterbury
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k 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.
| Measure | Campton | Windsor | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.