What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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	Dummer	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	299Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Dummer and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dummer and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
	Fitzwilliam and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH	$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH	$5,173Highest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2% NH: 72.8%	94.2% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	—	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.