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Fitzwilliam vs Lee vs Sutton vs Madison
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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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 | Lee | Sutton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
5,719Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Lee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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 25% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lee | Kearsarge Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.