What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

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	New London	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	4,433Highest	2,278Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH
	New London and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Fitzwilliam and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kHighest 9% above NH	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average
	New London and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551 7% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Highest 5% below NH	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.