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Sutton vs Calais vs Dummerston vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Calais | Dummerston | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,713Lowest |
2,090 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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 61% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Calais and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Sutton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.