Compare towns
Campton vs North Hampton vs Plymouth 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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
| Measure | Campton | North Hampton | Plymouth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
4,543 |
6,601Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below 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±$38k 11% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Plymouth 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | North Hampton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
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.