What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Bennington	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	1,588Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Bennington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH	$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$150 13% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,944Highest 11% below NH	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%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	37 minLowest 38% above NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.