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Madison vs Barnet vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Madison | Barnet | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,855Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% 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 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above 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 | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest 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 | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Monadnock Regional 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 | 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.