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Wilder vs Campton vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureWilderCamptonSullivan
People
Population
3,087
3,407Highest
687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.5±8.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
Campton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.8%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilder and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,143±$9kLowest
7% below U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
Campton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,200±$18k
18% below U.S.
$356,300±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,142±$451Lowest
19% below U.S.
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$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
Sullivan and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,505
76% above U.S.
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$5,099Lowest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.9%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Wilder 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 — Campton School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.