Madison - Eaton is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 3,131 people and just one neighborhood, Madison - Eaton is the 134th largest community in New Hampshire.
Unlike some towns, Madison - Eaton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madison - Eaton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison - Eaton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison - Eaton who work in management occupations (14.07%), office and administrative support (13.29%), and sales jobs (9.74%).
Also of interest is that Madison - Eaton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Madison - Eaton is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Madison - Eaton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Madison - Eaton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Madison - Eaton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Madison - Eaton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Madison - Eaton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Madison - Eaton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Madison - Eaton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Madison - Eaton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.03% of adults in Madison - Eaton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Madison - Eaton in 2022 was $45,432, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,728 for a family of four. However, Madison - Eaton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Madison - Eaton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison - Eaton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Madison - Eaton include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Madison - Eaton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Madison - Eaton, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 45.9% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 98.4% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 27.6% have Irish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Greek at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Madison - Eaton are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 71.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.1% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 80.2% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 36.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 24.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.7%), and 17.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Madison - Eaton, NH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (27.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (24.7%), and residents who report Italian roots (12.4%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (11.3%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (9.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.9% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (87.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.