Compare towns
Sutton vs Grantham vs Hampton vs Dunbarton
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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Dunbarton has the youngest population (median age 48).
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 | Hampton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,465 |
16,426Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Hampton and Dunbarton 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 |
— | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Dunbarton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.