Compare towns
Keene vs Grantham vs Sutton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Keene | Grantham | Sutton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,465 |
2,239 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Grantham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 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+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.