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Madison vs North Hampton vs New Durham
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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | North Hampton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% 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%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and New Durham 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$11k 4% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below 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 |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and New Durham 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.