Compare towns
Cornish vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Cornish | Fitzwilliam | Madison | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,278 |
2,680Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Madison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.