What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).

New Vineyard has the most homeowners (90.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	New Vineyard
People
Population	2,676Highest	607Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average	47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME
	New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	22.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	20%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Madison and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME	$61,806±$19kHighest 17% below ME
	New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME	$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME
	New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME	$925±$490Highest 19% below ME
	New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,740Lowest 43% below ME	$2,136Highest 30% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13%Lowest ME: 10.7%	22.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 25% above ME	34 minHighest 39% above ME
Work from home	21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9%	16.7%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Madison and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.