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Sutton vs Orford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Orford has the most renters (24.5% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Orford | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,295Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Orford 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| 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 10% below NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
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| Sutton and Orford 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 |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.