Compare towns
Webster vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Webster | Fitzwilliam | Madison | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,278 |
2,680 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 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+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Webster and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Madison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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 | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.