What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Orford	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	1,295Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH	$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,263±$686 15% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest 12% below NH	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Orford 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	75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Rivendell Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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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.