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Campton vs Ogunquit vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro

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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureCamptonOgunquitSuttonWolfeboro
People
Population
3,407
1,379Lowest
2,239
6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Lowest
24% above U.S.
57±1.8
47% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.7%±3.3
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%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.6%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Wolfeboro 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%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.8Lowest
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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$94,375±$22kLowest
17% 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±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$546,500±$60k
64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,103±$76Lowest
22% below U.S.
Sutton and Wolfeboro 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,531
45% 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%
12%±11.6
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±6.6
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 — — #46 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District — Kearsarge Regional School District Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Kearsarge Regional High School Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.