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Sutton vs Old Town 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%).
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Old Town | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,470Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest 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% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town 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. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Old Town 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. |
$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Town and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #56 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 34 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Old Town High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.