Compare towns
Grafton vs Sutton vs Orange
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 renters (16.9% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
2,239Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Grafton 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Orange 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Sutton and Orange 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% 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 | $5,239 21% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton 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 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.