Compare towns
Madison vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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 | Ossipee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
4,521Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$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±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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 |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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 |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Madison 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Madison 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.