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Fitzwilliam vs Bennington vs New Durham
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%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bennington | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,588Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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 |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
35 minLowest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.