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Sutton vs Sandwich vs Fitzwilliam vs Canterbury
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Sandwich | Fitzwilliam | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,757Lowest |
2,278 |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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 |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Canterbury 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Shaker Regional 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.