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Campton vs Ogunquit vs Grantham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Ogunquit | Grantham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
1,379Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.