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Fitzwilliam vs Warwick vs New Durham
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 most affordable homes ($306k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Warwick | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
776Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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 25% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 49% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.