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Fitzwilliam vs New Durham vs Windsor

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%).
New Durham has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureFitzwilliamNew DurhamWindsor
People
Population
2,278
2,748Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±4.2Highest
26% above U.S.
46.5±7.5
20% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Fitzwilliam and Windsor 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.
$100,194±$13k
24% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below 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.
$339,400±$27kHighest
about the U.S. average
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
New Durham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,417±$116Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,173
66% above U.S.
$5,774Highest
85% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.1%±51.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±42.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Fitzwilliam and Windsor 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%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
49% above U.S.
35 min
31% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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 — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Monadnock Regional School District Governor Wentworth Regional School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.