Compare towns
Madbury vs Ashland vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Madbury | Ashland | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,183Lowest |
6,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Ashland 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% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Ashland 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% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Henniker 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% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madbury and Ashland 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 |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Ashland 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% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Madbury 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 | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Ashland School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.