What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).

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.

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

Measure	Fitzwilliam	Franconia
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9% NH: +4.6%	-1.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH	55.6±7Highest 28% above NH
	Franconia and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franconia and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Franconia 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	5%±5.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franconia 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	$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Franconia 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	$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,281±$278 14% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$7,451Highest 12% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franconia and Fitzwilliam 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%	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.1%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	20 minLowest 25% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Lafayette Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.