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Hartford vs Sunapee vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Hartford | Sunapee | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
3,416Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Sunapee and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hartford and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Grantham 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #14 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Sunapee School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.