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Fitzwilliam vs Rochester vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Rochester | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
33,144Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
43±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Rochester and Lyndeborough 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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±$34k 24% below NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Rochester 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 |
$5,334 20% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Rochester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.