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Hollis vs Madbury vs Milford vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hollis | Madbury | Milford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
2,203Lowest |
16,337Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Hollis and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.