Compare towns
Holderness vs Madbury vs New Hampton
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 the most kids (29% under 18).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,203 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below 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 |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area 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.