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Fitzwilliam vs Jericho vs Rindge
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Jericho | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
5,114 |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Fitzwilliam 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rindge and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.