Compare towns
Troy vs Thornton 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).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Thornton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,799Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Thornton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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 |
$351,900±$20kHighest 13% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428Highest 15% below NH |
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| Thornton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Highest 22% below NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Thornton 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.