Compare towns
Webster vs Sutton vs Andover 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
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Andover | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,239 |
2,135Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above 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 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest 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 | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$100,735±$11k 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 | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Andover School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.