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St. Albans vs Grantham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | St. Albans | Grantham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,954Highest |
3,465 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Grantham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| 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 |
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.