Compare towns
Campton vs North Hampton vs Rye vs Sunapee
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Rye | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
4,543 |
5,611Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Rye 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% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Sunapee 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Rye 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 |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
| North Hampton and Rye 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | North Hampton School District | Rye School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.