Compare towns
Campton vs Troy vs Thornton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Troy | Thornton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,005Lowest |
2,799 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Thornton 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| 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±$21k 20% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Campton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Thornton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.