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Fitzwilliam vs Rumney vs Richmond 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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Rumney | Richmond | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,458 |
1,314Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 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 | Rumney School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 | 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.