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Madison vs Dover vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
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 | Madison | Dover | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782 |
33,364Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.3±15.2 11% above U.S. |
| Madison and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,770±$61k 9% above U.S. |
| Dover and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$100,400±$28kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$914±$247 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 36% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,207Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±37.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.