Compare towns
Madison vs Newfields vs Eaton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Eaton has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Newfields | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
2,023 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
| Eaton 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$11k 4% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Newfields 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 |
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.