Compare towns
Madison vs Hooksett 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 the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Hooksett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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±$11k 4% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hooksett and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Madison 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Hooksett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.