Compare towns
Sutton vs North Hampton vs Campton vs Warner
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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | North Hampton | Campton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,543Highest |
3,407 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Campton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Warner 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Warner 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Campton School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.