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Jackson vs Sutton vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Jackson | Sutton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
2,239 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 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+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 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 | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Sutton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Sutton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 |
| School district | Jackson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham 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.