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Madison vs Woolwich vs Conway
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).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
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 | Woolwich | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
3,158 |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7 39% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Conway 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% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Woolwich 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 27% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Madison and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$264,900±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,041±$185Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,531 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.