What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).

Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madbury	Allenstown
People
Population	2,203Lowest	4,743Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH	39.4±4.7Highest 9% below NH
	Allenstown and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Allenstown and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH	$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH	$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH	$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH
	Madbury and Allenstown 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	$4,098Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Oyster River Coop School District	Allenstown 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

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.