Compare towns
Madison vs Concord vs Sutton
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Madison | Concord | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.