Compare towns
Madison vs Rumney 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Rumney | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,458Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Madison and New Durham 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Rumney 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.