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Windham vs Campton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Campton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
3,407Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
— | $1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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NH 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.