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Madison vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Madison and Wayne 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Madison and Wayne 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | RSU 38 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.