What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most people working from home (10%).

Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Durham	Madison
People
Population	2,748Highest	2,680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	50.3±9.7Highest 16% 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	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.9%±2.1Highest 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	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average	$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH
	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	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH
	Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above 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	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,074Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Madison School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.