Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Hill 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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Hill | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
908Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Hill and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Hill School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.