Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Durham vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Fitzwilliam | Durham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 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 | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.