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Campton vs Berlin vs Sutton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Berlin | Sutton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,378 |
2,239Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 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+ | 23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $118,870±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Berlin-Boylston | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton 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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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.