Compare towns
Madbury vs Brookline 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
Madbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Madbury | Brookline | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
5,736 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket 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% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and Madbury 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 |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Brookline and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Brookline and Newmarket 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Newmarket 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Brookline School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.