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Madison vs Cornish vs New Durham
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 people working from home (12%).
New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,816Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% 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% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Madison and Cornish 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Cornish School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.