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Groton vs Sutton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Groton | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.