What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).

Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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	Tamworth
People
Population	2,278Lowest	2,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Tamworth 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%	23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tamworth and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tamworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average	$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH	$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH
	Tamworth and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,110±$184 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Highest 22% below NH	$4,474Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	43.6%±31.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Tamworth 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%	9.2% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	74%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	22 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.4%±11.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Tamworth 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	—	#101 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Tamworth School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.