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Fitzwilliam vs Winchendon vs Jaffrey
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%).
Winchendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 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.
| Measure | Fitzwilliam | Winchendon | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
10,440Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Winchendon 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% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchendon and Jaffrey 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. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$323,800±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Jaffrey 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. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Winchendon 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Winchendon 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 | — | #269 of 282 in MA | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Winchendon | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Murdock High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.