What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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	Danville	Madbury
People
Population	4,531Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42±4Highest 3% below NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Danville and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danville and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Madbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
	Madbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
	Madbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH
	Danville and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Lowest 28% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danville and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Danville 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	#40 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.