Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs New Durham vs Rumney 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Durham | Rumney | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,748Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest 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% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above 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 |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and New 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 |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rumney School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.