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Campton vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
497Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% 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%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$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 | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Westminster 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Sutton 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.