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Fitzwilliam vs Hooksett vs Sutton vs Jaffrey
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Fitzwilliam | Hooksett | Sutton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.