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Campton vs Berwick vs Sutton
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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Berwick | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,998Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Berwick 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.