Compare towns
Madison vs Bridgewater vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Bridgewater | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,169Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Bridgewater 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Bridgewater 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 4% above NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$4,087Highest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Newfound Area School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.