Compare towns
Madison vs Windham vs Freedom
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
16,038Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 4% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Madison 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Freedom 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Madison School District | Windham School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.