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Madison vs Mapleton vs Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Mapleton | Fitzwilliam | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,884 |
2,278 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Madison 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 31% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest 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% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Madison School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.