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Grantham vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Newark | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Grantham 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newark 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.