What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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	Bradford
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH	50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH
	Bradford and Fitzwilliam 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%	21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Fitzwilliam 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%	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Fitzwilliam and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH
	Bradford and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH	$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH
	Bradford and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,507±$206 about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$6,307Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8%	18.6%±8 NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Kearsarge 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

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.