Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Hooksett vs Keene
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
15,057 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Hooksett 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±$34k 24% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Keene 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Keene 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.