Compare towns
Holderness vs Croydon 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
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Holderness | Croydon | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
798Lowest |
2,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Croydon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,574±$759 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 | $3,923 41% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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 | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Croydon School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.