Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Rochester vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Rochester | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
33,144Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Rochester 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%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Rochester and Troy 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 |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$279,100±$10k 31% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,369±$72Highest 8% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Rochester and Troy 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 |
$5,334Highest 20% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rochester 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rochester 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 | Monadnock Regional 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.