Compare towns
Campton vs Bristol vs Grantham 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%).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Bristol | Grantham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,273 |
3,465Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Grantham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 20% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above 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 |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% 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 | — | $1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Bristol 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Newfound Area School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.