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Madison vs Ogunquit vs Hampton 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Hampton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,379Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Lowest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Madison 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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 History | None yet | 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.