Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Franconia 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
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Franconia | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,060Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Franconia and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lafayette 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 |
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.