Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Unity
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%).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,616 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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±$11k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
35 minLowest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.