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Fitzwilliam vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.