Compare towns
Madison vs Calais vs Conway
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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
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 | Calais | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,713Lowest |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Calais 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 27% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Madison and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$264,900±$41kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$185Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Madison and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 31% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,531Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Conway 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.