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Campton vs Dummerston vs Sandwich 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
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Dummerston | Sandwich | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,090 |
1,757Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3%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% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$437,700±$79kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,679±$1kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Sandwich 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich and Campton 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | 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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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.