Compare towns
Madison vs Stoddard vs Windsor
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).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Madison 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Madison and Windsor 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Madison and Stoddard 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 |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Windsor 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.