What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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

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	Middleton	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	1,595Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average
	Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH
	Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293 about the NH average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 17% below NH	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minLowest 45% above NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.