Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Ossipee
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Madison | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
2,680 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$11k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Highest 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.