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Fitzwilliam vs Freeport 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Freeport | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
8,802Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Freeport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 05 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.