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Fitzwilliam vs Washburn vs Troy
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Washburn | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,355Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Troy 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% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Washburn 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Washburn 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. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.