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Campton vs Hampton vs Kittery vs Sutton
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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Hampton | Kittery | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
16,426Highest |
10,473 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% 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±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Kittery 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Kittery 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
9.9Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.