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Madison, New Hampshire is 47 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 106 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Carroll county. The population of the town is 1,984.
In Madison, about 62% of adults are married.
It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Madison.
In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $51,080. The people of Madison can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.
Of the housing in Madison, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Madison. Property taxes in the town are low by New Hampshire standards.
In Madison, 92% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Madison than most towns its size.
Madison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 15% | ![]() |
Comparing Madison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
Ratings range from
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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