Compare towns
Madison vs Cornish vs Dunbarton
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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Cornish | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,816Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Cornish 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$11k 4% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$36k 3% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Madison and Cornish 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 |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton and Cornish 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Cornish School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.