What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Fitzwilliam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

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	Westmoreland	Fitzwilliam
People
Population	2,237Lowest	2,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH	49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	27%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average
	Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH
	Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$280 9% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,643Highest about the NH average	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	39 minHighest 48% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Fitzwilliam and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Westmoreland 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.