Compare towns
Rumney vs Chesterfield 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 affordable homes ($310k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Rumney | Chesterfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
3,622Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 29% below NH |
$6,344Highest 5% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Chesterfield School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.