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Berwick vs Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rochester has the most renters (34% 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 | Berwick | Fitzwilliam | Sutton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
2,278 |
2,239Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% 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 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 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+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Fitzwilliam 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.