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Sutton vs Grantham vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,465Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 61% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.