Compare towns
Sutton vs Plainfield vs Campton vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Plainfield | Campton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,522 |
3,407Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | Campton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.