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Fairlee 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
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Fairlee | Fitzwilliam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
2,278Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.