Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Jefferson 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 highest household income ($101k).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,013Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$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±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,024±$331Highest 31% below NH |
| Troy and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | 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.