Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Union vs Troy
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Troy has the most renters (22.8% rent).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
131Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy 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% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
— | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Monadnock Regional 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.