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Campton vs Sutton vs Brewer 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

MeasureCamptonSuttonBrewerRumney
People
Population
3,407
2,239
9,652Highest
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
40.1±4.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
44.5±2.3
14% 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%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±4.3Lowest
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%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±3.6
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Lowest
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.
$79,444±$21k
about the U.S. average
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.
$309,800±$37k
7% below 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±$54
23% below U.S.
$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
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.
$4,716
51% 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%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above 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%
14.4%±7
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 —
School district Campton School District Kearsarge Regional School District Brewer Public Schools Rumney 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.