Compare towns
Campton vs Epping vs Exeter 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%).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% 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 | Epping | Exeter | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above 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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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.