Compare towns
Troy vs Bartlett vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Troy | Bartlett | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Bartlett and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 22% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.