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Sutton vs Dunbarton vs Fitzwilliam vs Campton
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).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Dunbarton | Fitzwilliam | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,097 |
2,278 |
3,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$118,870±$21k 20% 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Campton 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.