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Windham vs Campton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Windham | Campton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,407Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Campton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Campton 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.