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Dummerston vs Campton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Dummerston | Campton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,407Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Campton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Campton 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.