Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Bartlett vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Fitzwilliam | Bartlett | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
3,281Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.