Compare towns
Bennington vs Madison vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Bennington | Madison | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.