Compare towns
Campton vs Windsor vs North Bennington 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Windsor | North Bennington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,407 |
3,554Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 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 | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and North Bennington 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and North Bennington 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North Bennington 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 | #61 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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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.