Town guide

Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire

Fitzwilliam is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,278 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03447.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,27866 per sq mi
Median home value$305,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fitzwilliam

1 ZIP code

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Around Fitzwilliam

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)63 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fitzwilliam; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fitzwilliam

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fitzwilliam had 2,351 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 130th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Fitzwilliam population by census2000: 2,141, 2010: 2,396, 2020: 2,3512,14120002,39620102,3512020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FitzwilliamJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 4.1 in31°13°Jan3.034°14°Feb3.042°23°Mar3.955°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.675°54°Jun4.581°59°Jul4.079°57°Aug3.971°50°Sep4.359°39°Oct4.847°30°Nov3.536°20°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jaffrey Muni Ap, NH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fitzwilliam.

Nearest hospitals

  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol12.5 miles
  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough13.9 miles
  • Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fitzwilliam

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rhododendron State Park · 2,558 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Market Basket5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.2 mi
  • Rite Aid7.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fitzwilliam Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Troy Station4.8 mi
  • Troy Historical Society4.8 mi
  • Royalston Post Office6.4 mi
  • Royalston Historical Society6.4 mi
  • Rindge Historcal Museum7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Park Theatre7.2 mi
  • Pratt Auditorium7.3 mi
  • The Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Performing Arts Ampitheater7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fitzwilliam

Public schools here are run by Monadnock Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary SchoolFitzwilliamPre-K–6150Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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