Compare towns
Danbury vs Sutton vs Grafton vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Danbury | Sutton | Grafton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,239Highest |
1,354 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
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| Sutton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | 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.