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Windham vs Campton vs Westminster vs Ripton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).

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MeasureWindhamCamptonWestminsterRipton
People
Population
594
3,407Highest
497Lowest
508
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Campton and Ripton 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%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Campton and Ripton 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±$38k
7% above U.S.
$313,600±$39kLowest
6% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Ripton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$749±$315
47% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$4,480Lowest
44% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Ripton 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%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Westminster 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 #53 of 70 in VT —
School district — Campton School District — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town — None in town
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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.