Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Rumney vs Thornton
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 highest household income ($101k).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,458Lowest |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton 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%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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 |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
| Thornton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
| Thornton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Highest 22% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,032 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Rumney School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.