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Madison vs Guildhall 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 the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Guildhall | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
371Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% 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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Madison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Madison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Fitzwilliam 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.