Compare towns
New Durham vs Rumney vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Durham | Rumney | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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+ | 34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$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±$27k 16% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% 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±$116 5% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and New Durham 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 | Rumney School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.