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Sutton vs Sutton vs Waterville 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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Sutton | Waterville | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
790 |
680Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Waterville 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Waterville 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Monadnock 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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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.