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Campton vs Sutton vs Upton vs Rumney

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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

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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.

MeasureCamptonSuttonUptonRumney
People
Population
3,407
9,452Highest
8,189
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Lowest
14% above U.S.
46.4±4.8
19% above U.S.
44.5±2.3
14% above U.S.
Campton and Upton 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%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Upton and Sutton 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%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
24.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rumney 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%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Rumney 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.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
Upton 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±$38k
7% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$309,800±$37kLowest
7% below U.S.
Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,190±$401Highest
16% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,064±$100
25% below U.S.
Sutton and Rumney 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.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$4,716Lowest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Upton 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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Upton 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 #105 of 282 in MA #46 of 282 in MA —
School district Campton School District Sutton Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Rumney School District
High school in town None in town Sutton High School Blackstone Valley None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.6Highest
11.2Lowest
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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.