Compare towns
Tuftonboro vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Windham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.