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Madison vs Gorham vs Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Gorham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
2,682 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Conway 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Madison and Conway 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 |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Madison 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.