Compare towns
Eaton vs Ossipee 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
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Eaton | Ossipee | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Eaton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest 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+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above 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 | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,556±$256Lowest 4% 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 | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 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 | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.