Compare towns
Campton vs Dunbarton vs Jackson 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%).
Dunbarton has the youngest population (median age 48).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Dunbarton | Jackson | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
3,097 |
897Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 20% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Jackson 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Dunbarton School District | Jackson 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.