Compare towns
Madison vs Rumney vs Sutton 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Sutton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,680 |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% 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±$256 4% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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 | — | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.