Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs New London vs Rumney
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 London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 London | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
4,433Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| New London and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| New London 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 |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,594±$551Highest 7% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| New London and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$6,325Highest 5% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and New London 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.