Compare towns
Bow vs Campton vs Exeter 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
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Bow | Campton | Exeter | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
3,407 |
16,151Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Bow and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Exeter High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.