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Fitzwilliam vs Guildhall vs Warner vs New Durham
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%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Warner | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
371Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Warner 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Fitzwilliam 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.