Compare towns
Albany vs Wolfeboro 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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Madison 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.