Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Richmond vs Walpole
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 highest household income ($101k).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Richmond | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,314Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Richmond 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% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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 |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
| Walpole and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Walpole 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain 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 |
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.