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Campton vs Sutton vs Brewer vs Grantham

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 highest household income ($130k).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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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.

MeasureCamptonSuttonBrewerGrantham
People
Population
3,407
2,239Lowest
9,652Highest
3,465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
40.1±4.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
50.4±7.5Highest
30% 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%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brewer 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%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Brewer 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%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brewer 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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$66,613±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
$106,403±$54k
32% 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.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$245,300±$21kLowest
26% below U.S.
$343,100±$39k
3% 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 —
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,086±$54Lowest
23% below U.S.
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Sutton and Brewer 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.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,374Lowest
8% above U.S.
$7,605
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.7%±13.3
U.S.: 51.1%
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Campton and Brewer 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
23 min
15% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Sutton 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 — #32 of 133 in ME #6 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District Kearsarge Regional School District Brewer Public Schools Grantham School District
High school in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School Brewer High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Lowest
14.0Highest
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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.