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Madison vs Pelham vs Conway
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 homeowners (94.4%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Pelham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
14,449Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway 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% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Conway 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madison and Pelham 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Pelham School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.