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Fitzwilliam vs Mapleton vs Warner vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Warner | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,884Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.