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Sutton vs Campton vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,407 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Campton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Campton 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%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Sutton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Campton School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.