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Sutton vs Sunapee vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Sunapee | Ogunquit | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,416Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Fitzwilliam 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% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Sunapee and Sutton 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% 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% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.