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Campton vs Williston vs Thornton 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Williston | Thornton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
10,144Highest |
2,799 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 History | None yet | 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.