Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% 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±$34k 24% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156 42% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,203Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 minLowest 29% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jefferson 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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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.