Compare towns
Grantham vs Sutton vs Kingston vs Croydon
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).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Kingston | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,239 |
6,275Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 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% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Kingston 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sutton and Kingston 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.