What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).

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	Fairlee	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	1,066Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S.	49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Fitzwilliam and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S.	$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.	$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242 23% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Highest 80% above U.S.	$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	72.1%±51.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	39 minHighest 49% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.