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Dummerston vs Madison vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Madison | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,680Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Madison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Madison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.