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Fitzwilliam vs Rumney vs Sutton vs Rindge
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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Rumney | Sutton | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
| Sutton and Rindge 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,123±$60 25% below NH |
| Sutton and Rindge 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge 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 | — | — | — | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge 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.