What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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	Temple
People
Population	2,278Highest	1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Temple and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Temple 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%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Fitzwilliam and Temple 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	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Temple 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	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,169±$523 22% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$6,983Highest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Temple 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	37 minLowest 37% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Contoocook Valley 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.