Compare towns
Campton vs Exeter vs Rumney 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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Exeter | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,151Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.