What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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	Stoddard
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,072Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH	53±4Highest 22% above NH
	Stoddard and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard 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%	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stoddard 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	$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Stoddard 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	$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH
	Stoddard and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$895±$751 40% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Highest 22% below NH	$4,316Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Stoddard 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%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	34 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Stoddard 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.