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Madison vs Windham vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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 | Windham | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
19,188Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Madison 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 27% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Madison School District | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.