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Amesbury vs Fitzwilliam vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Amesbury | Fitzwilliam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
2,278 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Amesbury 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.