Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Dunbarton vs Campton vs Rindge
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Dunbarton | Campton | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
3,097 |
3,407 |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Campton 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Campton 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
— | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Rindge 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Campton School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.