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Fitzwilliam vs West 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 affordable homes ($306k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,171Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Madison 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Madison 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 |
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.