Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Hanover vs Troy
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
11,685Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.