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Standish 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
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Standish | Campton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
3,407Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 30% 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 | $336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Windham 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Campton School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.