Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lancaster vs Jaffrey
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 most people working from home (18.6%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
3,216 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.