Compare towns
Grafton vs Springfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Grafton | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
1,122Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 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+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest 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 | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.