Compare towns
Albany vs Ossipee 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 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 | Albany | Ossipee | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Ossipee and Madison 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 |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Madison 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% 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 |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school 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.