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Newfields vs Windham vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Newfields | Windham | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Newfields 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Campton 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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NH 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.


