Compare towns
Conway vs Madison vs Ossipee
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 people working from home (13.4%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Ossipee has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Madison | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,680Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 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+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Ossipee 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below 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 | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% 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 | $4,087 39% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest 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 | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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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| 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.