Compare towns
Rindge vs Sutton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Rindge | Sutton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
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| Sutton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional 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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| Old photos in History | 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.