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Tuftonboro vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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.
| Measure | Tuftonboro | Ogunquit | Wolfeboro | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,569 |
1,379Lowest |
6,571Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.