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Windham vs Plainfield vs Campton vs Brookline
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 most renters (17.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Plainfield | Campton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,522 |
3,407Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brookline 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Campton 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Brookline 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Brookline 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.