Compare towns
Sutton vs Rumney vs Plymouth 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Rumney | Plymouth | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
6,601Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
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| Sutton and Plymouth 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.