Compare towns
Grantham vs Sutton vs Sandwich vs Springfield
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% 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 | Sutton | Sandwich | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
2,239 |
1,757 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Sandwich and Springfield 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Springfield 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.