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Sutton vs Everett vs Fitzwilliam vs Dunbarton
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 the shortest commute (29 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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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 | Everett | Fitzwilliam | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
50,045Highest |
2,278 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Everett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Everett | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.