Compare towns
Sutton vs Grantham vs Sandwich vs Canterbury
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Sandwich | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,465Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
— | $1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Canterbury 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.