Compare towns
Madison vs Dunbarton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
3,097Highest |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% 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 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest 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 | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Dunbarton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.