Compare towns
Sutton vs Webster vs Madison 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Webster | Madison | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
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| 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Madison School District | 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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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.