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Richmond vs Guildhall vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.
| Measure | Richmond | Guildhall | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
371Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.