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Fitzwilliam vs West Windsor 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 people working from home (18.6%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | West Windsor | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,171Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Fitzwilliam 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 8% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and New Durham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.