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Madbury vs Cabot vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Cabot | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.3±6.6Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Cabot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madbury and Holderness 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 84% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Madbury 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 | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.