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Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Winchendon
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Winchendon has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
2,680 |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the U.S. 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,255±$163Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Madison and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% 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% |
61.7%±17.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Winchendon 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 | — | — | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.