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Grantham vs Sutton vs Alstead
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Sutton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,239 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.