Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Rumney
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%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,680Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Highest 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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 | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Rumney School District |
| High school 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 |
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.