Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Hampstead vs Newfields 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
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Hampstead | Newfields | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
9,102Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.