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A town of 2,680 people in Carroll County, New Hampshire
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Joy Farm, Silver Lake (Carroll County, New Hampshire)1971
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Joy Farm, Silver Lake (Carroll County, New Hampshire), 1971

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About Madison

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1852Established
2,565Population
40.9 sq miArea
673 ftElevation

Madison is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2020 census and an estimated 2,728 in 2025. Madison includes the village of Silver Lake and the village district of Eidelweiss.

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Housing in Madison

$458K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Madison home is worth about $458,000, up 4.7% in a year, 11% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety Grade A+

Madison reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Madison 0.7
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Madison 2.2
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Madison’s kids attend trail 86% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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