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Madison vs Ossipee vs Tuftonboro
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
4,521Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.