Compare towns
Madison vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Kingston | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
6,275 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madison and Kingston 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Conway 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.