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Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Ware vs Richmond
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ware | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,239 |
10,048Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ware 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% 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±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Ware 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ware 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.