Compare towns
Campton vs Dover vs Plymouth 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%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Dover | Plymouth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
33,364Highest |
4,969 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Dover School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.