Compare towns
Campton vs Dunbarton vs Lyndeborough 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 most expensive homes ($484k median).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
3,097 |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% 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±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,133 7% above 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% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%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 |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough 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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| 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.