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Sutton vs Stoddard vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison
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 highest household income ($130k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Fitzwilliam | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,072Lowest |
2,278 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Stoddard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Stoddard School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison 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.