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Fitzwilliam vs Windham vs Troy
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 homeowners (94.2%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
594Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional 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.