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Campton vs Guildhall vs Sutton vs Grantham

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%).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).

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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.

MeasureCamptonGuildhallSuttonGrantham
People
Population
3,407
371Lowest
2,239
3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
50.4±7.5Highest
30% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Sutton 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%
26.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall 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%
33.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6
U.S.: 6.4%
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
47% above U.S.
$115,000±$46k
42% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$106,403±$54kLowest
32% above U.S.
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
7% above U.S.
$321,200±$62kLowest
3% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$343,100±$39k
3% above U.S.
Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
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Sutton and Guildhall 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.
$4,625Lowest
48% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$7,605
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Guildhall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — — #6 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District — Kearsarge Regional School District Grantham School District
High school in town None in town — Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.