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Wilder vs Campton vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Wilder | Campton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,407Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Campton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Wilder 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 | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.