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Litchfield 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
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Litchfield | Sutton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% 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 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
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| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.