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Fitzwilliam vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Madison
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%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Lowest |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Madison 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Fitzwilliam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 25% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Plainfield School District | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.