Compare towns
Rumney vs Fitzwilliam vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Rumney | Fitzwilliam | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,278Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Fitzwilliam 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wilmot 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±$11k about the NH average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,125±$289Highest 25% below NH |
| Wilmot and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Fitzwilliam 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 | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.