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Madison vs Barton vs Tuftonboro
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Madison | Barton | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
730Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Madison School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.