Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs New Durham vs Springfield
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%).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | New Durham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,748Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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 |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| New Durham and Springfield 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 |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
34 minLowest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.