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Campton vs Dummerston vs Warner 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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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.

MeasureCamptonDummerstonWarnerSutton
People
Population
3,407Highest
2,090Lowest
2,959
2,239
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% 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%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
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%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
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%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Warner 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±$21k
26% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% 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.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
$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.
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$7,650
145% 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%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Warner 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%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
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.
1975
5 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.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Kearsarge Regional 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.