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Madison vs Sutton vs Troy
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Sutton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
2,239 |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Troy 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Troy 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.