What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most affordable homes ($389k median).

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	North Hampton
People
Population	2,680Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH
	North 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%	19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Madison and North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	North 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	North Hampton 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±$11kLowest 4% above NH	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH
	North Hampton 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	$8,529Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Madison School District	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.