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Fitzwilliam vs Calais vs Rindge
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Fitzwilliam | Calais | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,713Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Rindge 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rindge 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 8% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Calais and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | — | — | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.