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Fitzwilliam vs Franklin vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.
| Measure | Fitzwilliam | Franklin | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
8,799Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Windsor 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Franklin 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.