Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Lee vs Madbury 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
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Hopkinton | Lee | Madbury | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
4,576 |
2,203Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Madbury and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
— | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Madbury 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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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.