Compare towns
Madbury vs Atkinson vs Holderness
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 most kids (29% under 18).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.
| Measure | Madbury | Atkinson | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
7,267Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Madbury and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Atkinson and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Holderness 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.