What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fitzwilliam	Durham
People
Population	2,278Lowest	15,080Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Durham 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%	11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	75.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average	$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH
	Durham 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	$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,429±$143 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	66.4%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Durham 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%	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Durham 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	—	#9 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	Oyster River High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.3
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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.