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Fitzwilliam vs Pelham vs New Durham
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 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% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
| Pelham and New Durham 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Pelham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.