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Campton vs Newfane vs Sutton vs North Hampton
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Newfane | Sutton | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,456Lowest |
2,239 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Newfane and North Hampton 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and North Hampton 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| 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±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Campton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.