Compare towns
Madison vs New Hampton vs Newfields
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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | New Hampton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
2,509 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Newfields 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Madison 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Newfields 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Newfound Area School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.