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Franklin vs Pittsfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Franklin | Pittsfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
4,105 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Pittsfield 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Pittsfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Pittsfield High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.