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Campton vs Royalton 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Royalton | Grantham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,752 |
3,465Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Campton 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. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% 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% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%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. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.