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Sutton vs Hampton vs Northbridge 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 most homeowners (89.7%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Hampton | Northbridge | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
16,426 |
16,458 |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Northbridge 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Northbridge 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Northbridge 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #226 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Northbridge | Grafton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Winnacunnet High School | Northbridge High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
10.1Lowest |
10.8 |
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.