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Madison vs Mendon vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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 | Mendon | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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 27% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| 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±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 31% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.