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Sutton vs Barnstead 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Barnstead has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sutton | Barnstead | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,994Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Sutton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
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| Sutton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Barnstead School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.