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Windsor vs Fitzwilliam vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k 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 | Windsor | Fitzwilliam | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
2,278 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Madison and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% 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 | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,173Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46 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 | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.