Compare towns
Campton vs Chesterfield vs Sutton vs Rumney
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%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Chesterfield | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,622Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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% |
45.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 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 |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below 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 |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sutton and Chesterfield 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 |
$6,344 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Campton 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% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Chesterfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney 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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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.