Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lancaster vs New Durham
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest 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% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH |
| New Durham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lancaster 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.