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Fitzwilliam vs Gray vs Rindge
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Gray | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
8,429Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Gray 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rindge and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rindge 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 8% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.