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Sutton vs Epping vs Stratham 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 most homeowners (95.7%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Epping | Stratham | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,430 |
7,754Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below 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 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Stratham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Stratham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.