Compare towns
White River Junction 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
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | White River Junction | Campton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
3,407 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 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+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.