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Campton vs Acworth 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Campton | Acworth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
851Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% 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 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$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 | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Sutton 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.