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Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureFitzwilliamMadisonOgunquit
People
Population
2,278
2,680Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±4.2Lowest
26% above U.S.
50.3±9.7
29% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,735±$11kLowest
25% above U.S.
$102,697±$11k
27% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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
8% below U.S.
$388,700±$36k
17% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,556±$256
10% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,173Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,074Lowest
31% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.1%±51.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.2%±46
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
49% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
18.6%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Monadnock Regional School District Madison School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.