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Sutton vs Union vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Union | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
131Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union 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 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 32% above NH |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| 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 10% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
— | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.