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Sutton vs South Hampton 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 homeowners (95.7%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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.

MeasureSuttonSouth HamptonCampton
People
Population
2,239
984Lowest
3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%
NH: +4.6%
+9.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+0.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.1±4.1
11% above NH
45.1±5.3Lowest
4% above NH
49.2±3.7Highest
14% above NH
Campton and Sutton 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%
23.3%±5.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
19.5%±6.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
South Hampton 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%
16.5%±1.4Lowest
NH: 20.1%
23.2%±10.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
Campton and Sutton 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%
52.4%Highest
NH: 40.6%
51.2%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.6
NH: 6%
2.7%±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
$152,500±$44kHighest
54% above NH
$118,870±$21kLowest
20% above NH
South 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
$661,100±$45kHighest
64% above NH
$356,300±$38kLowest
11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,656±$614Lowest
11% above NH
$1,889±$489Highest
27% above NH
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South 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
$9,109Highest
37% above NH
$6,028Lowest
10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.6%±47.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
30%±40.8
NH: 48.2%
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Campton and South Hampton 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%
3.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
88.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
1976
3 yrs older than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
10% above NH
28 min
6% above NH
23 minLowest
13% below NH
Work from home
14.8%±5.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
17%±3.9
NH: 16.8%
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Campton and South 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 — — #68 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District South Hampton 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.