What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).

West Fairlee has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fitzwilliam	West Fairlee
People
Population	2,278Highest	711Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S.	50.3±7.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	West Fairlee 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%	13.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Fitzwilliam and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Fairlee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Fairlee 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.	$76,500±$16kLowest 5% below U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and West Fairlee 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.	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.
	Fitzwilliam and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,113±$171 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S.	$5,210Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±89.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fitzwilliam and West Fairlee 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%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 49% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.