Compare towns
Campton vs Henniker vs Milford 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%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Milford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
6,197 |
16,337Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$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±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Milford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Milford 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Milford 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Henniker School District | Milford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.