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Londonderry vs Madbury vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($346k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Londonderry | Madbury | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
2,203Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Weston and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Madbury and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
U.S. 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.