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Saco vs Hampton vs Campton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Saco | Hampton | Campton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
16,426 |
3,407Lowest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 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 | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Hampton 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Campton School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.