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Madbury vs Deerfield vs Hartford
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 the most kids (29% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Deerfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,932 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Deerfield 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% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Deerfield 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. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield 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. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Deerfield 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Deerfield School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.