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Campton vs Dublin vs Dummerston 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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Dublin | Dummerston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,090 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Dummerston 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% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%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% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.