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Campton vs South Berwick 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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

MeasureCamptonSouth BerwickSutton
People
Population
3,407
7,670Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
39±2.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
South Berwick and Sutton 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%
15.8%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9Lowest
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.
$99,572±$13kLowest
23% 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±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$428,300±$26kHighest
29% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,726±$83Highest
22% above U.S.
$1,656±$614Lowest
17% above U.S.
South Berwick 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.
$4,956Lowest
59% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.5%±24.5
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and South Berwick 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.6%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and South Berwick 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 #58 of 133 in ME —
School district Campton School District RSU 35/MSAD 35 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Marshwood High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
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.