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Bradford vs Sutton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Bradford | Sutton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,239 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Bradford and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.