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Granby vs Sutton vs Guildhall vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Granby | Sutton | Guildhall | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
2,239Highest |
371 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57k 54% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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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U.S. 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.