Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Keene 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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
22,939Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Keene and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Keene School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.