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Campton vs Danvers vs Sutton vs Rumney
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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
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 | Danvers | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
28,098Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Campton 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% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 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. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Sutton 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. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
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.