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Fitzwilliam vs Ossipee vs Sutton
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%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Ossipee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
4,521Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Ossipee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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.