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Fitzwilliam vs Mont Vernon vs Jaffrey
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 population (median age 49.2).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
2,636 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Jaffrey 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$185Highest 26% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Jaffrey 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| 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.