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Campton vs White River Junction vs Windham 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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).

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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.

MeasureCamptonWhite River JunctionWindhamSutton
People
Population
3,407
3,364
16,038Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
41.1±2.9
6% 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%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Windham 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%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6
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%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
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.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$130,313±$31k
61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$7,652
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Windham 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%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Windham 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 120 in NH —
School district Campton School District — Windham School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town — Windham High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.8Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.