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Campton vs Henniker vs North Hampton 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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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.

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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.

MeasureCamptonHennikerNorth HamptonSutton
People
Population
3,407
6,197Highest
4,543
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+27.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.5%
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
49.2±3.7
14% above NH
31.1±6.1Lowest
28% below NH
50.5±3.3Highest
17% above NH
48.1±4.1
11% above NH
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
NH: 18.2%
15.3%±3.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.2%±5.4
NH: 18.2%
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
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
NH: 20.1%
16.5%±6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
26%±4.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.6%±5.9
NH: 20.1%
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%
NH: 40.6%
41.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
54.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
44.3%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2
NH: 6%
27%±6.5Highest
NH: 6%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
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
$146,458±$29kHighest
48% above NH
$130,313±$31k
32% above NH
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
11% below NH
$356,700±$49k
11% below NH
$670,400±$61kHighest
67% above NH
$362,600±$16k
10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,081±$164Lowest
27% below NH
$1,805±$106Highest
21% above NH
$1,656±$614
11% above NH
North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Lowest
10% below NH
$8,877Highest
33% above NH
$8,529
28% 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%
23.5%±21Lowest
NH: 48.2%
27.6%±47.2
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Henniker 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%
2.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
4.8%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
NH: 72.8%
64.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
91.3%
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
1984
5 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
25 min
8% below NH
29 minHighest
10% above NH
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
15.5%±5.6
NH: 16.8%
25.9%±6.9
NH: 16.8%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
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 #56 of 120 in NH #12 of 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District Henniker School District North Hampton School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
10.4
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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.