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Landaff vs Sutton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Landaff | Sutton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
2,239Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Landaff and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 12% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Sutton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Landaff School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.