Compare towns
Madison vs Freeport 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 homeowners (94.4%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
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 | Freeport | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,879 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% 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% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Freeport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Freeport 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 27% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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 17% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$264,900±$41kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$185Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Madison and Freeport 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. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,531Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.