Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Ware vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Ware | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
10,048Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Richmond 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 25% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,203Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.