What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fitzwilliam	Rumney
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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%	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney 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%	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Fitzwilliam 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	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH
	Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,064±$100 29% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Highest 22% below NH	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Rumney 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

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.