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Campton vs Gray vs Sutton vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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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 | Gray | Sutton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
8,429Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Gray 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 47% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.