Compare towns
Campton vs Lyndeborough vs Salisbury 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%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Lyndeborough | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 20% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
$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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Salisbury 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley 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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| 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.