Compare towns
Madison vs Ossipee vs Warner
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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% 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 | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | 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.