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Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Wareham 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Sutton | Wareham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,239 |
23,302Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180Lowest 6% 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% 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% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Wareham 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 4% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wareham | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.