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Fitzwilliam vs Saco 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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Saco | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
20,819Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Saco 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Saco 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Saco Public Schools | 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 Our Story | 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.