Compare towns
Brookline vs Campton vs Sutton vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Thornton has the most renters (11.7% rent).
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 | Brookline | Campton | Sutton | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
3,407 |
2,239Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
— | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.