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Fitzwilliam vs Mont Vernon vs Sutton vs Lyndeborough
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
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 | Mont Vernon | Sutton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,636Highest |
2,239 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Sutton 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 |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.