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Sutton vs Grantham vs Grafton
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 the highest household income ($130k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Grantham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,465Highest |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Sutton and Grafton 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 |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 32.1%±34.1Highest 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham 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.