Compare towns
Madison vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
16,038Highest |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| 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%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$11k 4% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Windham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.