What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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	Fitzwilliam	Bennington
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,588Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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	$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,292±$150 13% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	37 minLowest 38% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Contoocook Valley 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.