What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Canterbury	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	2,353Highest	2,278Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canterbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average
	Canterbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233 43% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Highest 11% above NH	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Shaker Regional 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.