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Sutton vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% 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 | Sharon | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,577Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sharon 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam 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. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Sutton and Sharon 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sharon School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.