What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ashland	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	2,183Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ashland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Ashland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH	$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$155 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,961Lowest 26% below NH	$5,173Highest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Ashland School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.