Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Rindge vs Temple
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).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Rindge | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
6,497Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$102,679±$20kHighest 4% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rindge 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 |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rindge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Rindge 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 |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge 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 | — | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.