Compare towns
Troy vs Windham 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 renters (22.8% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Windham | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Troy 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 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% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Windham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.