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Sutton vs Grantham vs Putney
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 ($130k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Grantham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Grantham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.