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Campton vs Sutton vs York
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).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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.
| Measure | Campton | Sutton | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407 |
2,239Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% 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% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and York 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.