Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Bow vs Jaffrey
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Bow | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
8,335Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Bow School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.