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Sutton vs Grantham vs Stoddard
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,465Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% 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 |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Sutton and Stoddard 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Grantham 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 | Stoddard School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.