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Campton vs Rye vs Windham 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureCamptonRyeWindhamSutton
People
Population
3,407
5,611
19,188Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
55.1±3Highest
42% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Rye 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%
18.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
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%
31.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Rye 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%
61.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
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.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
$107,934±$14kLowest
34% above U.S.
$130,313±$31k
61% above U.S.
Rye 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±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,781±$156Highest
26% above U.S.
$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
Rye and Sutton 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.
$7,519
141% above U.S.
$3,938Lowest
26% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #2 of 120 in NH #95 of 133 in ME —
School district Campton School District Rye School District RSU 14 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town Windham High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.