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Bridgewater vs Campton vs Sutton vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Bridgewater | Campton | Sutton | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
3,407Highest |
2,239 |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Killington 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.