Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Weare vs Richmond
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 most affordable homes ($306k median).
Weare has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Weare | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
9,170Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$11k about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
| Weare 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
35 minLowest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.