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Windsor vs Franklin vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Windsor | Franklin | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
8,799Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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U.S. 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.