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Fitzwilliam vs Lee vs Lyndeborough 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 housing (typical home built 1967).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Troy has the most renters (22.8% rent).
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 | Lee | Lyndeborough | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
4,576Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Troy 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Lyndeborough 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
39 min 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.