Compare towns
Bartlett vs Campton vs Springfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Bartlett | Campton | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,407Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Springfield 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Campton School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.