Compare towns
Grantham vs Keene vs Sutton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Keene | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
22,939Highest |
2,239 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Keene School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.