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East Kingston vs Holderness vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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.
| Measure | East Kingston | Holderness | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| East Kingston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 44% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Holderness and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Kingston School District | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.