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Fitzwilliam vs Berwick vs New Durham
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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Berwick | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,998Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick 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. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| 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±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$339,400±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.