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Sutton vs Pittsfield 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%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Pittsfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
43,457Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.4±2Lowest 9% above 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Pittsfield 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% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% 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. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Pittsfield 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. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Pittsfield 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest 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 | — | #251 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pittsfield | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Taconic High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.