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Fitzwilliam vs Windham vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($306k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
594Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,917±$632 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.