Housing data for Fitzwilliam, NH
Fitzwilliam, NH has an estimated 2,278 residents and 1,277 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cheshire County.
5.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,278 (±417)
- Housing units
- 1,277 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.5%
What stands out in Fitzwilliam
Households that rent: 5.8% (±3.3 points) in Fitzwilliam, lower than in Cheshire County (27.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.7 points) in Fitzwilliam, lower than in Cheshire County (12.1%).
Average commute: 39.4 minutes (±5.2) in Fitzwilliam, higher than in Cheshire County (23.7 minutes).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.0 points) in Fitzwilliam, lower than in Cheshire County (4.7%).
Housing in Fitzwilliam at a glance
- Rent burden: 72.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $100,735 median household income
- Home values: $305,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,836 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,173 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 39.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fitzwilliam against Cheshire County, its state and the nation
| Fitzwilliam | Cheshire County | New Hampshire | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,278 (±417) | 77,297 (exact) | 1,394,868 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,277 (±146) | 35,899 (±64) | 648,472 (±247) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±3.3 points) | 27.3% (±1.7 points) | 27.2% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,276 (±$54) | $1,491 (±$15) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,735 (±$10,840) | $83,329 (±$3,984) | $99,031 (±$1,123) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $305,900 (±$34,493) | $280,100 (±$6,524) | $402,500 (±$2,808) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,173 (±$670) | $6,048 (±$122) | $6,667 (±$35) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.8% (±11.0 points) | 61.3% (±2.7 points) | 51.4% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.4 minutes (±5.2) | 23.7 minutes (±0.9) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±9.4 points) | 91.8% (±1.2 points) | 92.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.2 years (±4.2) | 43.6 years (±0.3) | 43.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fitzwilliam covers 34.6 square miles of land, about 66 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fitzwilliam has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,312 (±254) | 2,278 (±417) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,226 (±66) | 1,277 (±146) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $192,200 (±$17,253) | $305,900 (±$34,493) | +59.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,316 (±$13,092) | $100,735 (±$10,840) | +64.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,537 (±$124) | $1,836 (±$230) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,856 (±$335) | $5,173 (±$670) | +6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.6% (±5.0 points) | 5.8% (±3.3 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.0% (±13.8 points) | 0.0% (±41.9 points) | −13.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Fitzwilliam
In 2025, the Fitzwilliam Police Department reported 159 violent and 318 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cheshire County, the departments that report recorded 139 violent and 1,017 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Fitzwilliam
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03447 | 100% | 2,278 | — | $305,900 | $100,735 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fitzwilliam
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalston | 4.7 mi | $1,650 | $346,300 | 4.0% |
| Troy (community) | 5.2 mi | $1,300 | $204,600 | 27.6% |
| Troy | 5.5 mi | $1,024 | $266,600 | 22.8% |
| Richmond | 6.5 mi | — | $313,400 | 1.5% |
| Jaffrey | 7.1 mi | $962 | $245,500 | 18.2% |
| Rindge | 7.1 mi | $1,123 | $415,400 | 15.2% |
| Winchendon (community) | 7.6 mi | $1,163 | $276,300 | 42.7% |
| Winchendon | 7.7 mi | $1,255 | $323,800 | 23.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fitzwilliam, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,199 | $1,322 | $1,734 | $2,267 | $2,295 |
HUD income limits for Fitzwilliam, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,650 | $124,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cheshire County, NH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fitzwilliam
What is the median household income in Fitzwilliam?
The median household income in Fitzwilliam is $100,735 (±$10,840) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fitzwilliam, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $305,900 (±$34,493) for owner-occupied homes in Fitzwilliam (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fitzwilliam?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fitzwilliam, NH is $1,836 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fitzwilliam?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fitzwilliam, NH is $5,173 (±$670) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fitzwilliam?
Fitzwilliam, NH has an estimated 1,277 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fitzwilliam?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.8% of homes in Fitzwilliam, NH.
Is Fitzwilliam growing?
In Fitzwilliam, the number of residents went from 2,312 in 2015–2019 to 2,278 in 2020–2024 (−1.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fitzwilliam?
The ZIP code that covers Fitzwilliam is 03447.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cheshire County, NH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cheshire County, NH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fitzwilliam Police Department (ORI NH0030800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fitzwilliam town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:26500, in state:33 county:005).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .