Compare towns
Campton vs Grantham vs Sutton vs Windham
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%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Grantham | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,465 |
2,239Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Sutton 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Windham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.