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Fitzwilliam vs Union vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Union | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
131Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union 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% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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±$11k about the NH average |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
— | 39 minLowest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.