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Campton vs Canton 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).

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.

MeasureCamptonCantonSutton
People
Population
3,407
24,748Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
42.6±2.3Lowest
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%
22.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Canton 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%
18.8%±2Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
67.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1Lowest
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±$21kLowest
47% above U.S.
$143,381±$9kHighest
78% above U.S.
$130,313±$31k
61% above U.S.
Canton 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.
$710,600±$27kHighest
114% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,315±$178Highest
64% above U.S.
$1,656±$614Lowest
17% above U.S.
Canton and Sutton 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.
$6,560
110% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±9.1
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Canton 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%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Canton 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 #81 of 282 in MA —
School district Campton School District Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Canton High Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.1Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.