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Fitzwilliam vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro vs Jaffrey
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,239Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Sutton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Jaffrey 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% 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±$34k 24% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Sutton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1 |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.