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Grafton vs Sutton vs Dalton
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sutton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
2,239Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Dalton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Sutton 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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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.