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Fitzwilliam vs Jaffrey vs Upton
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 homeowners (94.2%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Jaffrey | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
5,448 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Highest 32% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.