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Population (year 2000): 2,141. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,297 (+7.3% change)
Males: 1,088 (50.8%), Females: 1,053 (49.2%)
Cheshire County
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $48,125 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,800 (year 2000)
Races in Fitzwilliam:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (21.6%), French (21.1%),
Irish (14.3%), German (9.1%), United States (9.0%), Italian
(6.7%).
Elevation: 1205 feet
For population 25 years and over in Fitzwilliam
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fitzwilliam town
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 10.3%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Fitzwilliam:
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles;
PETERBOROUGH, NH)
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 16 miles; KEENE,
NH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fitzwilliam:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 41 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 50 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- MANCHESTER (about 51 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fitzwilliam:
- JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 10 miles;
JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)
- DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 12 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
- ORANGE MUNI (about 18 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fitzwilliam:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KEENE, NH;
Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 42 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public primary/middle school in Fitzwilliam:
- DR GEORGE S EMERSON ELEMENTARY (Students:
216; Location: 27 RHODODENDRON RD; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Fitzwilliam:
- FITZWILLIAM TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income:
$80,189; Location: 11 TEMPLETON TURNPIKE; 13,040 books;
402 audio materials; 577 video materials; 50 serial
subscriptions)
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