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Sutton vs Hooksett vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Fitzwilliam | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
15,057Highest |
2,278 |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison 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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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.