Compare towns
Bow vs Greenland vs Madbury vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Bow | Greenland | Madbury | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
4,106 |
2,203Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Bow and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.