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Sutton vs Worcester vs Warner 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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Worcester | Warner | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
831Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Warner 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional 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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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.