Compare towns
Lee vs Windsor vs Campton vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Campton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Lee | Windsor | Campton | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
3,554 |
3,407Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Campton School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.