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Fitzwilliam vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Salisbury
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,239 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.