Compare towns
Conway vs Dummer vs Bartlett 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
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Conway | Dummer | Bartlett | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
299Lowest |
3,281 |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Bartlett and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Highest 39% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Bartlett School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.