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Madison vs Tamworth 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Tamworth | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
2,884Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
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%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Madison 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% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Madison and New Durham 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 |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% 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 |
$366,800±$29k 9% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Madison and Tamworth 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 |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,474 33% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Tamworth 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
22 min 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and New Durham 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Tamworth School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.