Compare towns
Madison vs Jefferson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,013Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Jefferson and Madison 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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 NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| 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 3% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$5,173Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.