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Sutton vs Epping vs Oxford vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Grafton has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Epping | Oxford | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,430Lowest |
13,385 |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Epping and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #245 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Epping School District | Oxford | Grafton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Epping High School | Oxford High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
12.9Highest |
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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.