Compare towns
Rumney vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Rumney | Fitzwilliam | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,278 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% 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 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$5,173Highest 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 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 | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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.