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Sutton vs Stow 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 the shortest commute (29 min average).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($730k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Stow | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,165Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Sutton 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Stow 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 61% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
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| Stow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Stow 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Nashoba | 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.