Compare towns
Madison vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Gorham | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
2,682 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Dunbarton 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest 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% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.