Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Nelson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
648Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Jaffrey 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Nelson and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Nelson 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Nelson 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.