Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Hampton Beach vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Richmond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,605Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.