Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Thornton vs Richmond
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Sutton | Thornton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,239 |
2,799Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
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| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton 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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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.