Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Nottingham vs Richmond
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Nottingham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,616 |
5,357Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Richmond 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% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Nottingham 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Fitzwilliam 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
34 minLowest 27% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.