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Springfield vs Campton vs Windsor vs Stoddard

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

MeasureSpringfieldCamptonWindsorStoddard
People
Population
1,122
3,407
3,554Highest
1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
Campton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$330,300±$20k
about the U.S. average
Springfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
—
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946
91% above U.S.
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$4,316Lowest
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Springfield 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 — Stoddard School District
High school 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.