Compare towns
Albany vs Chatham 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
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Albany | Chatham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
430Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$4,074Highest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Madison School District |
| High school 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.