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Granby vs Sutton vs Norton
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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
2,239Highest |
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±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Granby and Norton 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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.