Compare towns
Madbury vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Madbury | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,239 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Sutton 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.