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Tuftonboro vs Windham 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 most expensive homes ($462k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Madison 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 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 |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 14 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.