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Fitzwilliam vs South Hooksett vs New Durham
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%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | South Hooksett | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
5,902Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
| South Hooksett and New Durham 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 |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and South Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 | 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.