Compare towns
Sutton vs Grafton vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,354 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Sutton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| 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.