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Fitzwilliam vs Cornish 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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,816Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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 about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Cornish and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Cornish School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.