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Windham vs Campton vs Townshend

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).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

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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.

MeasureWindhamCamptonTownshend
People
Population
594Lowest
3,407Highest
1,538
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
55.6±9.6Highest
43% above U.S.
Townshend and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±2.6Lowest
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%
19.3%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.1%Highest
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%
1.4%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$78,750±$29kLowest
about the U.S. average
Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$356,300±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$287,200±$79kLowest
14% below U.S.
Campton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,074±$80
24% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$5,364Lowest
72% 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%
72.5%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Townshend 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%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than 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%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
28%±18.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Townshend 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town — None in town Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.1
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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.