Compare towns
Sutton vs Campton vs Jackson vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Dunbarton has the youngest population (median age 48).
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 | Sutton | Campton | Jackson | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,407Highest |
897Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 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 | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$117,986±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Jackson 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Campton School District | Jackson School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.