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Grantham vs Jericho vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Grantham | Jericho | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
5,114Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.