Compare towns
East Kingston vs Grantham vs Sutton vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Dunbarton has the most renters (4.9% 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 | East Kingston | Grantham | Sutton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,311 |
3,465Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| East Kingston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Sutton 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.