Compare towns
Holderness vs Eaton 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
501Lowest |
2,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Eaton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Holderness 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% |
51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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 |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$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±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 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 | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school 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.