Compare towns
Tuftonboro vs Unity 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
Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Unity | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
1,375Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Unity and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Madison and Unity 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 about the NH average |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Unity and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro and Unity 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 | Unity 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.