What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).

Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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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.

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Measure	Fitzwilliam	Cavendish
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S.	45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish 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%	18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cavendish 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%	23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish 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 U.S.: 35.7%	39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cavendish 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 25% above U.S.	$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S.	$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,000±$546 29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Highest 66% above U.S.	$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish 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%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 49% above U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.