Compare towns
Exeter vs Fitzwilliam vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Fitzwilliam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,278 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.