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Groton vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967 |
1,314 |
2,239Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Peacham 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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U.S. 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.