Compare towns
Campton vs Enfield vs Sutton vs Rumney
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Enfield | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
4,475Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Campton 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Rumney 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Enfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Sutton and Enfield 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 |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rumney 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Sutton 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.