Compare towns
Madison vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,013Lowest |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
54.2±10.7 25% above NH |
| Jefferson and Conway 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%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Conway 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% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$59,167±$18kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
| Madison and Jefferson 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 |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,041±$185 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$4,196Highest 37% below NH |
$3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53%±18.8 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 37% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Jefferson 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.