Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Richmond vs Webster
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%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Webster 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 |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.