What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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	Rumney	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	1,458Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH	$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH
	Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100 29% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$5,173Highest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney 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.