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Grantham vs Sutton vs Pelham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
2,239Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| 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%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Grantham 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% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Sutton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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.