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Campton vs Thetford 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%).
Thetford has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).

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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.

MeasureCamptonThetfordSutton
People
Population
3,407Highest
2,813
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
43.6±6.2Lowest
12% above U.S.
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%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Campton 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%
20.8%±6Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
68%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±4.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Thetford 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.
$88,045±$16kLowest
9% 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±$38k
7% above U.S.
$329,500±$96kLowest
about the U.S. average
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% 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 —
$1,141±$96Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
Sutton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Lowest
93% above U.S.
$6,948
123% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.7%±30.1
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Thetford 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%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6
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 #40 of 70 in VT —
School district Campton School District Thetford School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.