Compare towns
Madison vs Nashua vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Nashua | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
91,294Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Sutton 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 |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Nashua and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Nashua and Sutton 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 |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Nashua 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua and Sutton 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Nashua School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nashua High School South | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.