Compare towns
Madison vs Hampton vs Tuftonboro
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Tuftonboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Hampton | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
16,426Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Hampton and Tuftonboro 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Tuftonboro 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Tuftonboro 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.