What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Madison
People
Population	942Lowest	2,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH	50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH
	Warren and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Warren and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Madison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH	$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH
	Madison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH	$4,074Highest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Warren and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Madison School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.