Compare towns
Holderness vs Madbury vs Hebron vs Plainfield
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).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 57.9).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Madbury | Hebron | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,203 |
883Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Madbury and Plainfield 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Madbury 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 | — | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Plainfield 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 | 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.