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Sutton vs Campton vs Lyme
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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,407Highest |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Campton and Lyme 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%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Sutton 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Lyme 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 |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyme 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Lyme 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 | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Campton School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.