Compare towns
Grantham vs Loudon vs Sutton
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%).
Loudon has the most renters (10.4% rent).
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 | Loudon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
5,692Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Grantham and Loudon 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% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Sutton 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% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 7% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Loudon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Loudon 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 |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Loudon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Grantham 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.