Compare towns
Madison vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
2,239Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% 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±$36k 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Sutton 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.