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Fitzwilliam vs Bellows Falls vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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.
| Measure | Fitzwilliam | Bellows Falls | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,891Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Richmond 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 25% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,203Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.