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Sutton vs Greenland 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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Greenland | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,106Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$118,870±$21kLowest 20% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
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| Greenland and Sutton 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Campton 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Campton 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Greenland School District | Campton 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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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.